New attack reportedly lets 1 modest laptop knock big servers offline
“BlackNurse” could turn lone attackers with modest resources into Internet bullies. Continue reading New attack reportedly lets 1 modest laptop knock big servers offline
Author Archives: Dan Goodin
Google stops AdSense attack that forced banking trojan on Android phones
Malicious ads exploited zero-day flaw in Android that auto downloaded files. Continue reading Google stops AdSense attack that forced banking trojan on Android phones
Fix for critical Android rooting bug is a no-show in November patch release
Linux users already got a fix for “Dirty Cow.” Android users aren’t so fortunate. Continue reading Fix for critical Android rooting bug is a no-show in November patch release
US e-voting machines are (still) woefully antiquated and subject to fraud
Swaying an election would be hard for hackers, but eroding confidence is doable. Continue reading US e-voting machines are (still) woefully antiquated and subject to fraud
New, more-powerful IoT botnet infects 3,500 devices in 5 days
Discovery of Linux/IRCTelnet suggests troubling new DDoS menace could get worse. Continue reading New, more-powerful IoT botnet infects 3,500 devices in 5 days
New leak may show if you were hacked by the NSA
Shadow Brokers identifies hundreds of organizations it claims were hacked by NSA. Continue reading New leak may show if you were hacked by the NSA
iPhone hack that threatened emergency 911 system lands teen in jail
18-year-old suspect characterizes it as a prank, but police aren’t laughing. Continue reading iPhone hack that threatened emergency 911 system lands teen in jail
There’s a new way to take down drones, and it doesn’t involve shotguns
Not a jammer, device lets hackers fly drones and lock out original pilot. Continue reading There’s a new way to take down drones, and it doesn’t involve shotguns
Nuclear plants leak critical alerts in unencrypted pager messages
A surprising number of critical infrastructure participants do, too, study finds. Continue reading Nuclear plants leak critical alerts in unencrypted pager messages
Nuclear plants leak critical alerts in unencrypted pager messages
A surprising number of critical infrastructure participants do, too, study finds. Continue reading Nuclear plants leak critical alerts in unencrypted pager messages