Hackers infect e-commerce sites by compromising their advertising partner

Magecart strikes again, one of the most notorious hacking groups specializes in stealing credit card details from poorly-secured e-commerce websites.

According to security researchers from RiskIQ and Trend Micro, cybercriminals of a new subgroup of Ma… Continue reading Hackers infect e-commerce sites by compromising their advertising partner

Unprotected VOIP Server Exposed Millions of SMS Messages, Call Logs

A California-based Voice-Over-IP (VoIP) services provider VOIPO has accidentally left tens of gigabytes of its customer data, containing millions of call logs, SMS/MMS messages, and plaintext internal system credentials, publicly accessible to anyone w… Continue reading Unprotected VOIP Server Exposed Millions of SMS Messages, Call Logs

36-Year-Old SCP Clients’ Implementation Flaws Discovered

A set of 36-year-old vulnerabilities has been uncovered in the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) implementation of many client applications that can be exploited by malicious servers to overwrite arbitrary files in the SCP client target directory unauthorized… Continue reading 36-Year-Old SCP Clients’ Implementation Flaws Discovered

How to Secure Your Mid-Size Organization From the Next Cyber Attack

If you are responsible for the cybersecurity of a medium-sized company, you may assume your organization is too small to be targeted. Well, think again.

While the major headlines tend to focus on large enterprises getting breached – such as Sony, Equi… Continue reading How to Secure Your Mid-Size Organization From the Next Cyber Attack

Does WhatsApp Have A Privacy Bug That Could Expose Your Messages?

In-short conclusion—Whatsapp service or its 45-days deletion policy doesn’t seem to have a bug. For detailed logical explanation, please read below.

An Amazon employee earlier today tweeted details about an incident that many suggest could be a sign o… Continue reading Does WhatsApp Have A Privacy Bug That Could Expose Your Messages?

DDoSing Hospital Networks Landed This Hacktivist in Jail for Over 10 Years

A simple DDoS attack could land you in jail for 10 years or even more.

A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for launching DDoS attacks against the computer network of two healthcare organizations in 2014 to protest the tre… Continue reading DDoSing Hospital Networks Landed This Hacktivist in Jail for Over 10 Years

PyLocky Ransomware Decryption Tool Released — Unlock Files For Free

If your computer has been infected with PyLocky Ransomware and you are searching for a free ransomware decryption tool to unlock or decrypt your files—your search might end here.

Security researcher Mike Bautista at Cisco’s Talos cyber intelligence un… Continue reading PyLocky Ransomware Decryption Tool Released — Unlock Files For Free

German Police Seek Help In Finding Parcel Bomber With MAC Address

German police are seeking your help in gathering information related to a MAC address that could lead to the cell phone device used by a DHL blackmailer who last year parceled out bombs at different addresses in Brandenburg and Berlin.

Between Novembe… Continue reading German Police Seek Help In Finding Parcel Bomber With MAC Address

20-Year-Old Man Arrested For Carrying Out Germany’s Biggest Data Leak

German federal police have arrested a 20-year-old local student for stealing and publishing a massive trove of personal data of hundreds of politicians, journalists and other public figures last month.

The young man, whose identity has not been reveal… Continue reading 20-Year-Old Man Arrested For Carrying Out Germany’s Biggest Data Leak

Zerodium Offers to Buy Zero-Day Exploits at Higher Prices Than Ever

Well, there’s some good news for hackers and vulnerability hunters, though terrible news for tech manufacturers!

Exploit vendor Zerodium is now willing to offer significantly higher payouts for full, working zero-day exploits that allow stealing of da… Continue reading Zerodium Offers to Buy Zero-Day Exploits at Higher Prices Than Ever