New research reveals that SamSam ransomware has affected far more victims, and raised far more ransom, than previously thought.
Monthly Archives: July 2018
NSA hasn’t closed security windows Snowden climbed through
One of three problems found in an audit: two-person access controls haven’t been properly implemented at data centers and equipment rooms.
Football team in trouble over unauthorized access to rivals’ videos
An investigation found that Braden River High football coaching staff got unauthorized access to rivals’ practice and game video footage.
Leaky radio devices broadcast chipset data, discover researchers
Researchers at EURECOM S3 Group found that they can extract crypto keys from a set of run-of-the-mill communications chips just by listening to the noise it makes.
Spectre chip weakness can be used to steal data remotely
Researchers have found a new variant of the Spectre CPU flaw that shows how attackers could steal data remotely without having to run malicious code on a local system.
Cryptojacking for beginners – what you need to know
Cryptojacking has hit the headlines in recent months. But what is it? And do you need to be worried?
Prisoners exploit tablet vulnerability to steal nearly $225K
364 of them hacked the JPay tablets they use for email, music and games and transferred money into their own accounts.
Social media rumors lead to PepsiCo lawsuit
…so take down those 3,412 Facebook links, 20,244 Facebook posts, 242 YouTube videos, 6 Instagram links, and 562 tweets … by court order.
Google bans Android miners from Play Store
Google has cracked down on apps that mine for cryptocurrency, banning them entirely from its official Google Play Store.
Your essential guide to what sysadmins really mean
You’re a sysadmin and you’re misunderstood, until now.