Businesses pay $100,000 to DDoS extortionists who never DDoS anyone
“This is not a joke,” e-mail threatening massive DDoS says. Except it is. Continue reading Businesses pay $100,000 to DDoS extortionists who never DDoS anyone
Author Archives: Dan Goodin
In a first, US military plans to drop “cyberbombs” on ISIS, NYT says
Cyber Command plans to mount hacking attacks that disrupt ISIS operations. Continue reading In a first, US military plans to drop “cyberbombs” on ISIS, NYT says
Active drive-by exploits critical Android bugs, care of Hacking Team
Hostile JavaScript delivered through ads installs ransomware on older Android phones. Continue reading Active drive-by exploits critical Android bugs, care of Hacking Team
Brazen no more, makers of account-draining bank trojan get 24 years
SpyEye infected more than 50 million PCs and caused almost $1 billion in losses. Continue reading Brazen no more, makers of account-draining bank trojan get 24 years
DRAM bitflipping exploits that hijack computers just got easier
Approach relies on already installed code, including widely used glibc library. Continue reading DRAM bitflipping exploits that hijack computers just got easier
How hackers eavesdropped on a US Congressman using only his phone number
SS7 routing protocol also exposes locations, contacts, and other sensitive data. Continue reading How hackers eavesdropped on a US Congressman using only his phone number
Out-of-date apps put 3 million servers at risk of crypto ransomware infections
1,600 schools, governments, and aviation companies already backdoored. Continue reading Out-of-date apps put 3 million servers at risk of crypto ransomware infections
Apple stops patching QuickTime for Windows despite 2 active vulnerabilities
Security firm urges Windows users to uninstall media player. Continue reading Apple stops patching QuickTime for Windows despite 2 active vulnerabilities
0-day exploits more than double as attackers prevail in security arms race
Spike brings number to 54 in 2015, the highest ever recorded. Continue reading 0-day exploits more than double as attackers prevail in security arms race
Yes, Badlock bug was shamelessly hyped, but the threat is real
Code in just about every version of Windows and Linux exposes keys to kingdom. Continue reading Yes, Badlock bug was shamelessly hyped, but the threat is real