Found in the wild: Vault7 hacking tools WikiLeaks says come from CIA
WikiLeaks dump identical to operation that has been hacking governments since 2011. Continue reading Found in the wild: Vault7 hacking tools WikiLeaks says come from CIA
Category Archives: Risk Assessment
Hackers set off Dallas’ 156 emergency sirens over a dozen times
Twice the normal volume of 911 calls came into the system early Saturday morning. Continue reading Hackers set off Dallas’ 156 emergency sirens over a dozen times
Booby-trapped Word documents in the wild exploit critical Microsoft 0day
There’s currently no patch for the bug, which affects most or all versions of Word. Continue reading Booby-trapped Word documents in the wild exploit critical Microsoft 0day
WikiLeaks just dropped the CIA’s secret how-to for infecting Windows
Latest batch of documents details how CIA infects targets’ Windows-based computers. Continue reading WikiLeaks just dropped the CIA’s secret how-to for infecting Windows
Do you want to play a game? Ransomware asks for high score instead of money
Creator apologizes for a “joke” that really requires expert play to unlock files. Continue reading Do you want to play a game? Ransomware asks for high score instead of money
Rash of in-the-wild attacks permanently destroys poorly secured IoT devices
Ongoing “BrickerBot” attacks might be trying to kill devices before they can join a botnet. Continue reading Rash of in-the-wild attacks permanently destroys poorly secured IoT devices
Researchers find China tried infiltrating companies lobbying Trump on trade
“ScanBox” Web malware used compromised National Foreign Trade Council website. Continue reading Researchers find China tried infiltrating companies lobbying Trump on trade
Android devices can be fatally hacked by malicious Wi-Fi networks
Broadcom chips allow rogue Wi-Fi signals to execute code of attacker’s choosing. Continue reading Android devices can be fatally hacked by malicious Wi-Fi networks
Samsung’s Tizen is riddled with security flaws, amateurishly written
Research calls it the “worst code [he’s] ever seen.” Continue reading Samsung’s Tizen is riddled with security flaws, amateurishly written
Found: Quite possibly the most sophisticated Android espionage app ever
Discovery of Pegasus for Android comes 8 months after similar iOS app was found. Continue reading Found: Quite possibly the most sophisticated Android espionage app ever