Update — Hacker Claims to Have Hacked the FBI, But It Wasn’t

Update: A hacker yesterday claimed to have hacked the FBI’s website running on Plone CMS, but it seems it wasn’t hacked using any zero-day vulnerability in Plone. We contacted Plone security team and updated this story (see below) with official stateme… Continue reading Update — Hacker Claims to Have Hacked the FBI, But It Wasn’t

Update — Hacker Claims to Have Hacked the FBI, But It Wasn’t

Update: A hacker yesterday claimed to have hacked the FBI’s website running on Plone CMS, but it seems it wasn’t hacked using any zero-day vulnerability in Plone. We contacted Plone security team and updated this story (see below) with official stateme… Continue reading Update — Hacker Claims to Have Hacked the FBI, But It Wasn’t

Ubuntu’s Crash Report Tool Allows Remote Code Execution

No software is immune to being Hacked! Not even Linux.

A security researcher has discovered a critical vulnerability in Ubuntu Linux operating system that would allow an attacker to remotely compromise a target computer using a malicious file.

The vu… Continue reading Ubuntu’s Crash Report Tool Allows Remote Code Execution

North Korea’s Linux-based Red Star OS can be Hacked Remotely with just a Link

North Korea’s own homegrown computer operating system, that’s supposed to be fully hacker proof and more secure than foreign OS, like Microsoft’s Windows, can easily be hacked remotely.

A group of hackers managed to break into Red Star OS — North Korea’s government sanctioned Linux-based OS — using just a link.

Red Star OS is North Korea’s own homegrown OS that looks remarkably just like

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Firefox Zero-Day Exploit to Unmask Tor Users Released Online

Hackers are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Firefox to unmask Tor Browser users, similar to what the FBI exploited during an investigation of a child pornography site.

Tor (The Onion Router) is an anonymity software that not only provi… Continue reading Firefox Zero-Day Exploit to Unmask Tor Users Released Online

NTP DoS Exploit Released — Update Your Servers to Patch 10 Flaws

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical vulnerability in the Network Time Protocol daemon (ntpd) has been publically released that could allow anyone to crash a server with just a single maliciously crafted packet.

The vulnerability has been p… Continue reading NTP DoS Exploit Released — Update Your Servers to Patch 10 Flaws

Cisco Exploit Leaked in NSA Hack Modifies to Target Latest Version of Firewalls

Recently released NSA exploit from “The Shadow Brokers” leak that affects older versions of Cisco System firewalls can work against newer models as well.

Dubbed ExtraBacon, the exploit was restricted to versions 8.4.(4) and earlier versions of Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) – a line of firewalls designed to protect corporate, government networks and data centers.
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FBI paid Hacker $1.3 Million to Unlock San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone

In Brief
Guess how much the FBI has paid an unknown grey-hat hacker to break into San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone?

FBI Director James Comey hinted during an interview that the FBI spent more than $1.3 Million for breaking into the iPhone of a suspected terrorist and found nothing useful on it.

Apple’s legal battle with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ended following the bureau’s

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Here’s the Exploit to Bypass Apple Security Feature that Fits in a Tweet

Did you install the latest update OS X 10.11.4?

If yes, then you might be wondering with a fact that the Apple had delivered an ineffective patch update this time.

Yes! This news would definitely disappoint many Apple users, as the latest update of OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 and iOS 9.3 still contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that could affect 130 Million Apple customers.

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