American Cancer Society Website Visitors Should Check Their Bank Statements

Magecart hackers compromised the online shop of the American Cancer Society and may have had access to all online payments made by visitors. The e-skimming attack was caught early, but it’s not known how much data was intercepted. An e-skimming g… Continue reading American Cancer Society Website Visitors Should Check Their Bank Statements

Two Companies in New Jersey Hacked with Keyloggers

A hacker from New Jersey could spend the next 12 years in prison after he confessed to using keyloggers to steal data from two companies for more than a year. Ankur Agarwal, 45, of Montville, New Jersey, admitted he placed hardware keyloggers into the … Continue reading Two Companies in New Jersey Hacked with Keyloggers

FTC Orders MobileSpy, PhoneSheriff and TeenShield Vendor to Destroy User Data

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released an advisory warning the public of the risks of mobile spyware, shortly after reaching a deal with Retina-X Studios LLC, a company making a few stalkerware apps. The settlement comes after it was reveal… Continue reading FTC Orders MobileSpy, PhoneSheriff and TeenShield Vendor to Destroy User Data

In-Room Robots at Japanese Hotel Could Have Been Hacked to Spy on Guests

A Japanese hotel chain equipped with in-room robots issued an apology after a security researcher found that its robot could have been hacked, allowing attackers to access the camera and microphone. Security researcher Lance R. Vick found the robots in… Continue reading In-Room Robots at Japanese Hotel Could Have Been Hacked to Spy on Guests

Serious Vulnerability that Could Crash or Compromise Linux OSes Found and Fixed

A potentially dangerous vulnerability was discovered in the Linux Kernel, affecting Realtek Wi-Fi chips that could have been used to crash or compromise any systems running Linux. Security researcher Nico Waisman discovered the flaw, now dubbed CVE-201… Continue reading Serious Vulnerability that Could Crash or Compromise Linux OSes Found and Fixed