Emboldened by $1B Bangladesh hackers, new group targets SWIFT users
Malicious tools can cause infected computers to self destruct. Continue reading Emboldened by $1B Bangladesh hackers, new group targets SWIFT users
Author Archives: Dan Goodin
NSA could put undetectable “trapdoors” in millions of crypto keys
Technique allows attackers to passively decrypt Diffie-Hellman protected data. Continue reading NSA could put undetectable “trapdoors” in millions of crypto keys
How hard is it to hack the average DVR? Sadly, not hard at all
Successful compromises come “a couple times an hour,” researcher finds. Continue reading How hard is it to hack the average DVR? Sadly, not hard at all
Brace yourselves—source code powering potent IoT DDoSes just went public
Release could allow smaller and more disciplined Mirai botnet to go mainstream. Continue reading Brace yourselves—source code powering potent IoT DDoSes just went public
More than 400 malicious apps infiltrate Google Play
“DressCode” apps turned phones into listening posts that could bypass firewalls. Continue reading More than 400 malicious apps infiltrate Google Play
iPhone exploit bounty surges to an eye-popping $1.5 million
Zerodium triples price for iOS exploits, doubles Android bounties to $200,000. Continue reading iPhone exploit bounty surges to an eye-popping $1.5 million
Record-breaking DDoS reportedly delivered by >145k hacked cameras
Once unthinkable, 1 terabit attacks may soon be the new normal. Continue reading Record-breaking DDoS reportedly delivered by >145k hacked cameras
Firefox ready to block certificate authority that threatened Web security
Mozilla says it has lost confidence in WoSign’s ability to protect HTTPS system. Continue reading Firefox ready to block certificate authority that threatened Web security
As we speak, teen social site is leaking millions of plaintext passwords
i-Dressup operators fail to fix bug that exposes up to 5.5 million credentials. Continue reading As we speak, teen social site is leaking millions of plaintext passwords
Why the silencing of KrebsOnSecurity opens a troubling chapter for the ‘Net
“Free speech in the age of the Internet is not really free,” journalist warns. Continue reading Why the silencing of KrebsOnSecurity opens a troubling chapter for the ‘Net