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For sale: 70k hacked government and corporate servers—for as little as $6 apiece

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Dan Goodin

Newly revealed bazaar is a hacker’s dream and makes attacks cheaper and faster. Continue reading For sale: 70k hacked government and corporate servers—for as little as $6 apiece→

Posted in exploits, Hacking, Law & Disorder, marketplace, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab, vulnerabilities

Critical Adobe Flash bug under active attack currently has no patch

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Dan Goodin

Exploit works against the most recent version; Adobe plans update later this week. Continue reading Critical Adobe Flash bug under active attack currently has no patch→

Posted in adobe, exploits, flash, malware, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab, vulnerabilities

Hackers invade Dems’ servers, steal entire Trump opposition file

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Dan Goodin

Intrusion was so thorough it exposed almost a year’s worth of e-mail and chats. Continue reading Hackers invade Dems’ servers, steal entire Trump opposition file→

Posted in data breach, democratic national committee, Donald Trump, hackers, Law & Disorder, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab

Hackers invade Dems’ servers, steal entire Trump opposition file

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Dan Goodin

Intrusion was so thorough it exposed almost a year’s worth of e-mail and chats. Continue reading Hackers invade Dems’ servers, steal entire Trump opposition file→

Posted in data breach, democratic national committee, Donald Trump, hackers, Law & Disorder, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab

How a college student tricked 17k coders into running his sketchy script

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Dan Goodin

Infecting military and government software engineers is easier than you may think. Continue reading How a college student tricked 17k coders into running his sketchy script→

Posted in Law & Disorder, malware, Risk Assessment, Social Engineering, Typosquatting, vulnerabilities

Be wary of claims that 32 million Twitter passwords are circulating online

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Dan Goodin

It’s doubtful that all of them are usable against active Twitter accounts. Continue reading Be wary of claims that 32 million Twitter passwords are circulating online→

Posted in Data Breaches, passwords, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab, twitter

University pays almost $16,000 to recover crucial data held hostage

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Dan Goodin

“The last thing we want to do is lose someone’s life’s work,” official says. Continue reading University pays almost $16,000 to recover crucial data held hostage→

Posted in crypto ransomware, extortion, Law & Disorder, malware, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab

Miscreants breach NFL’s Twitter account, reveal its weak password

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Dan Goodin

Takeover comes a few days after hijacking of Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter account. Continue reading Miscreants breach NFL’s Twitter account, reveal its weak password→

Posted in Law & Disorder, nfl, passwords, Risk Assessment, takeover, Technology Lab, twitter account

FTC’s chief technologist gets her mobile phone number hijacked by ID thief

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Dan Goodin

If it can happen to her, chances are it can happen to lots of people. Continue reading FTC’s chief technologist gets her mobile phone number hijacked by ID thief→

Posted in accounts, Gear & Gadgets, hijacking, identity theft, Law & Disorder, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab | Tagged Mobile Phones

Protecting your PC from ransomware gets harder with EMET-evading exploit

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Dan Goodin

Bad guys score a victory in their never-ending arms race with defenders. Continue reading Protecting your PC from ransomware gets harder with EMET-evading exploit→

Posted in crypto ransomware, EMET, enhanced mitigation and experience toolkit, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab, Teslacrypt, Windows

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