Collaborate Disseminate
Maintainers of the Gentoo Linux distribution have now revealed the impact and “root cause” of the attack that saw unknown hackers taking control of its GitHub account last week and modifying the content of its repositories and pages.
The hackers not o… Continue reading Password-Guessing Was Used to Hack Gentoo Linux Github Account
Cortana, an artificial intelligence-based smart assistant that Microsoft has built into every version of Windows 10, could help attackers unlock your system password.
With its latest patch Tuesday release, Microsoft has pushed an important update to … Continue reading Cortana Software Could Help Anyone Unlock Your Windows 10 Computer
MyHeritage, the Israel-based DNA testing service designed to investigate family history, has disclosed that the company website was breached last year by unknown attackers, who stole login credentials of its more than 92 million customers.
The company… Continue reading MyHeritage Says Over 92 Million User Accounts Have Been Compromised
Lenovo has recently rolled out security patches for a severe vulnerability in its Fingerprint Manager Pro software that could allow leak sensitive data stored by the users.
Fingerprint Manager Pro is a utility for Microsoft Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 operat… Continue reading Hard-coded Password Lets Attackers Bypass Lenovo’s Fingerprint Scanner
Yet another password vulnerability has been uncovered in macOS High Sierra, which unlocks App Store System Preferences with any password (or no password at all).
A new password bug has been discovered in the latest version of macOS High Sierra that al… Continue reading [Bug] macOS High Sierra App Store Preferences Can Be Unlocked Without a Password
While tracking botnet activity on their honeypot traffic, security researchers at Chinese IT security firm Qihoo 360 Netlab discovered a new variant of Mirai—the well known IoT botnet malware that wreaked havoc last year.
Last week, researchers notice… Continue reading New Mirai Botnet Variant Found Targeting ZyXEL Devices In Argentina
A highly critical vulnerability has been discovered in Oracle’s enterprise identity management system that can be easily exploited by remote, unauthenticated attackers to take full control over the affected systems.
The critical vulnerability tracked … Continue reading Highly Critical Flaw (CVSS Score 10) Lets Hackers Hijack Oracle Identity Manager
Another day, Another data breach disclosure.
This time the popular commenting system has fallen victim to a massive security breach.
Disqus, the company which provides a web-based comment plugin for websites and blogs, has admitted that it was breach… Continue reading Disqus Hacked: More than 17.5 Million Users’ Details Stolen in 2012 Breach
It seems sophisticated hackers have changed the way they conduct targeted cyber operations—instead of investing in zero-days and developing their malware; some hacking groups have now started using ready-made malware just like script kiddies.
Possibly, this could be a smart move for state-sponsored hackers to avoid being attributed easily.
Security researchers from multiple security firms,
Continue reading FormBook—Cheap Password Stealing Malware Used In Targeted Attacks
Forget fingerprint authentication, retinal scanning or advanced facial recognition that has recently been implemented by Apple in its iPhone X—researchers developed a new authentication system that doesn’t require any of your interaction, as simply being near your device is more than enough.
A group of computer scientists at the University of Buffalo, New York, have developed a new
Continue reading Cardiac Scan Authentication — Your Heart As Your Password