Keylogger Found In Android Banking Malware

August 8th, 2017

One of the most dangerous forms of banking malware, dubbed “Svpeng,” has recently gotten an upgrade that makes it even more troubling, this, according to researchers at Kaspersky Labs. The upgrade adds a new keylogging feature that allows the malicious software to track and log each keystroke, sending it back to the hackers at whatever interval they wish and giving them another means to steal an infected user’s sensitive information.

Smart Devices Being Used As Backdoors Into Secure Networks

August 7th, 2017

Smart devices are coming under increasing scrutiny. Why, you ask? Very few of them have any security at all, and the ones that do tend to have only the most rudimentary security protocols in place, which presents almost no challenge to even a novice hacker.

Mac Malware Dubbed Fruitfly Has Been Targeting Biomedical Firms

August 5th, 2017

Patrick Wardle is a name you may not be familiar with, but if you’re a Mac user, it’s a name you need to know.

He’s an ex-NSA hacker chief and is now the chief security researcher for Synack, and over the past few months, he’s been hot on the trail of an incredibly elusive bit of malware called Fruitfly.

Microsoft Replacing Default Paint Program With Paint 3D

August 4th, 2017

Rumors of Microsoft Paint’s death have been wildly exaggerated. Recently, Microsoft announced the end of an era with the decision to remove paint from Windows 10, replacing it with the more modern Paint 3D. Then, something unexpected happened.

The cumbersome, barely functional art program received such a strong outpouring of support that Microsoft reversed its decision.

Internet Connected Toys Get Warning

August 3rd, 2017

Trouble continues to brew where the IoT (Internet of Things) is concerned. Recently, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), which is a division of the FBI, has issued a warning to parents about the potential dangers that “smart” toys pose.

The warning comes on the heels of a number of reports to the IC3 about hackers taking control of smart toys and spying on children.

Dow Jones May Have Leaked Information On Over 2 Million Users

August 2nd, 2017

File this report away under “how not to respond to a data breach.” Yes, it has happened again, and this time, to the financial giant, Dow Jones & Company.

The UpGuard Cyber Risk Team discovered a cloud-based file repository controlled by the company that had been misconfigured, allowing semi-public access to it.

Adobe Announces Flash Support Will End In 2020

August 1st, 2017

It’s finally happening, and we now have a firm timeframe. Adobe just announced that as of 2020, they will no longer be supporting their beleaguered Flash player.

Once wildly popular and used by webmasters all over the world to provide interactive content on websites, over the past decade, Flash Player has been plagued by serious security flaws.

WWE Hack May Have Exposed Millions Of Users’ Private Information

July 31st, 2017

Are you a fan of wrestling? Have you signed up to the WWE’s website or any of their newsletters? If so, at least some of your information may have been stolen. Here’s what we know:

A security researcher from Kromtech (owned by Forbes) name Bob Dyachenko discovered a WWE database on one of Amazon’s web servers (AWS) that was not password protected, and thus, available for viewing and/or downloading by anyone who knew the address.

Scientists Prove They Can Get Passwords From Brainwaves

July 29th, 2017

It just may be the ultimate hack: stealing passwords from your brainwaves. It’s something that has moved beyond the realm of science fiction and into the realm of possibility, according to a joint research study conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of California, Riverside.

Well-Known Travel Site Sabre Gets Hacked

July 28th, 2017

If you used the travel site Saber for booking hotels between August of 2016 and March of 2017, be advised that your data was likely stolen by hackers, including your credit card number, your name as it appears on the card and the card’s expiration date.