Update: WiFi Security Issue That Could Impact Most Routers, Smartphones

October 18th, 2017

Recently, we wrote an urgent article about a serious security flaw in the current WiFi standard that could impact almost every wireless router and smartphone on the planet.

Dubbed the “Krack Attack,” this flaw allows a hacker to make a carbon copy of your WPA2-encrypted network, spoof its MAC address, change the WiFi channel and reroute all network traffic through the clone that they control.

New WiFi Issue Could Affect Millions Of Users And Devices

October 17th, 2017

Security researchers have found a new critical security flaw dubbed “Krack” (Key Reinstallation Attacks) that affects literally every WiFi router and smart phone in use today. The reason? The security flaw resides in the WiFi standard itself, rather than in a third-party product.

Microsoft Drops Groove Music Pass Sending Customers To Spotify

October 16th, 2017

Groove Music has had a short, troubled life.

It started out as Zune Music, but Microsoft bought it in 2012, promptly rebranding it as Xbox Music before changing its name again to Groove. Now, the company has decided to get out of the music business altogether, and is sending all of its paying customers over to Spotify.

ATMs Continue To Be Huge Target For Hackers

October 14th, 2017

Hackers are the new bank robbers in a very literal sense. Increasingly, hackers have taken to infiltrating bank networks specifically for the purpose of infecting ATMs attached to their network with malicious code that makes stealing from them a snap.

Equifax Announces Another 2+ Million Were Affected By Breach

October 13th, 2017

Equifax’s problems just keep getting worse.

Not long ago, the company suffered a major data breach that ultimately resulted in the CEO stepping down and a painful congressional grilling. Initial estimates placed the number of impacted users at some 143 million, but as the investigation has continued, it turns out that the numbers are even higher than initially feared.

Whole Foods Reports Credit Card Breach

October 12th, 2017

It seems that hardly a week goes by that we don’t hear about another high-profile data breach. This time in the hot seat, we find Amazon-owned Whole Foods. Specifically, we find Whole Foods Market locations. The company is reporting that hackers were able to gain unauthorized access to credit card information at an undisclosed number of its scores in the US, the UK and Canada.

New Malware Can Infect Computers, Even With Windows Defender

October 11th, 2017

Researchers at the security firm CyberArk have discovered a new attack vector they’ve dubbed “Illusion Gap.” While it’s somewhat tricky for a hacker to implement, when it works, it can be devastatingly effective, completely bypassing Windows Defender, which is security software that comes pre-loaded on all Windows-based computers.

MAC Computers Are Still Suffering From EFI Hack

October 10th, 2017

One of the first, best pieces of advice computer owners get is to always keep their operating system up to date. It’s sound advice, because OS manufacturers generally do a good job of responding to new attack vectors and releasing security patches designed to make sure that hackers don’t have an easy time breaking into your system.

Hackers Infiltrate Deloitte Accounting Firm

October 9th, 2017

Deloitte is not exactly a household name. In fact, unless you use the company’s services, you may not have ever heard of them, even though they’re one of the largest accounting firms in the world.

The company has the distinction of having been named the best cybersecurity consultant company in the world in 2012, and yet, even with that distinction, the company fell victim to a hacking attack that saw their core systems breached.

Google Personal Data Requests Are On The Rise

October 7th, 2017

Google’s latest Transparency Report is out, and the results have raised concerns with privacy advocates from around the world.

This time last year, Google received 44,943 requests relating to 76,713 user accounts from the governments around the world.