Yahoo says half a billion accounts breached by nation-sponsored hackers
One of the biggest compromises ever exposes names, e-mail addresses, and much more. Continue reading Yahoo says half a billion accounts breached by nation-sponsored hackers
Author Archives: Dan Goodin
Bug that hit Firefox and Tor browsers was hard to spot—now we know why
The curious case of Firefox’s (now fixed) certificate pinning failure. Continue reading Bug that hit Firefox and Tor browsers was hard to spot—now we know why
Mozilla checks if Firefox is affected by same malware vulnerability as Tor
Weakness in certificate pinning protections may open users to MitM attacks. Continue reading Mozilla checks if Firefox is affected by same malware vulnerability as Tor
Signal bug lets attackers tamper with encrypted messages—patch now
Signal may be the most trusted messaging app, but it’s not perfect. Continue reading Signal bug lets attackers tamper with encrypted messages—patch now
New batch of leaked Colin Powell e-mails lambasts Trump and Clinton
Who hacked the former secretary of state’s e-mails—and how? Continue reading New batch of leaked Colin Powell e-mails lambasts Trump and Clinton
US athletes’ doping tests published by Russian hackers, agency says
Confidential documents show athletes tested positive for controlled substances. Continue reading US athletes’ doping tests published by Russian hackers, agency says
6.6 million plaintext passwords exposed as site gets hacked to the bone
Next time a site wants your personal info, remember the ClixSense debacle. Continue reading 6.6 million plaintext passwords exposed as site gets hacked to the bone
Thousands of infected FTP servers net attackers $88k in cryptocurrency
Targets foot hardware and electricity costs of mining Minero coins. Continue reading Thousands of infected FTP servers net attackers $88k in cryptocurrency
Two critical bugs and more malicious apps make for a bad week for Android
Google releases fixes for newer devices and ejects apps following reports. Continue reading Two critical bugs and more malicious apps make for a bad week for Android
Two men charged with hacking CIA director and other high-ranking officials
“Crackas with Attitude” members accused of posing as Verizon and FBI support personnel. Continue reading Two men charged with hacking CIA director and other high-ranking officials