Conficker Used in New Wave of Hospital IoT Device Attacks
Conficker returns from obsolescence to help hijack medical devices and steal patient records. Continue reading Conficker Used in New Wave of Hospital IoT Device Attacks
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Hard Rock Las Vegas, Noodle and Co. Confirm Hacks
In two unrelated breaches, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas and Noodle and Company confirm hacks. Continue reading Hard Rock Las Vegas, Noodle and Co. Confirm Hacks
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Increasingly in Cybercriminal’s Bullseye
The transportation industry is increasingly targeted by cybercriminals looking to cause chaos, steal frequent flier miles and extort money with DDoS attacks. Continue reading Planes, Trains and Automobiles Increasingly in Cybercriminal’s Bullseye
Google Play Hit with Rash of Auto-Rooting Malware
Google takes down LevelDropper app that automatically jailbreaks Android devices giving attackers complete control over devices. Continue reading Google Play Hit with Rash of Auto-Rooting Malware
Apple Leaves iOS 10 Beta Kernel Unencrypted: Pros and Cons
When Apple decided to unencrypt its iOS 10 beta kernel it sparking a fierce debate over the merits of the move. Continue reading Apple Leaves iOS 10 Beta Kernel Unencrypted: Pros and Cons
New CryptXXX Can Evade Detection, Outsmarts Decryption Tools
Latest CryptXXX ransomware variant masks itself as a DLL for video editing software and now can outsmart decryption tools. Continue reading New CryptXXX Can Evade Detection, Outsmarts Decryption Tools
Medical Study Blasts Hospitals’ Security Practices
An academic study sheds light on how medical professionals are often forced to find analog workarounds to combat unwieldy security solutions, putting patient care at risk. Continue reading Medical Study Blasts Hospitals’ Security Practices
Voter Database Leak Exposes 154 Million Sensitive Records
A voter database found by a white hat hacker included gun ownership, preferences on gay marriage and linked to individual social media accounts. Continue reading Voter Database Leak Exposes 154 Million Sensitive Records
Necurs Botnet is Back, Updated With Smarter Locky Variant
After a mysterious three weeks off the grid, Necurs has returned to spewing massive volumes of email containing improved versions of the potent Locky ransomware and Dridex banking Trojan. Continue reading Necurs Botnet is Back, Updated With Smarter Locky Variant
Carbonite Triggers Password Reset for 1.5M Customers After Reuse Attack
Online backup firm Carbonite is forcing all of its 1.5 million users to change their passwords after reporting it was targeted in a password reuse attack. Continue reading Carbonite Triggers Password Reset for 1.5M Customers After Reuse Attack