French researchers have found a bug in a hardware security module (HSM) that could enable an attacker to steal highly prized secrets.
Tag Archives: Security threats
The GoldBrute botnet is trying to crack open 1.5 million RDP servers
Even its most optimistic users would have to concede that it’s been a bracing few weeks for anyone who relies on Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
Cryptocurrency attack thwarted by npm team
Cryptocurrency users narrowly escaped losing all their funds last week after an attacker poisoned a digital wallet with malicious code that stole their blockchain access details.
Laptops used in 2016 NC poll to be examined by Feds – after 2.5 years
The e-voting vendor in North Carolina was spearphished days before the election but still went ahead and used remote access software.
Action required! Exim mail servers need urgent patching
Researchers have discovered another dangerous security hole hiding in recent, unpatched versions of the internet’s most popular mail server, Exim.
Microsoft dismisses new Windows RDP ‘bug’ as a feature
Researchers have found an unexpected behavior in a Windows feature designed to protect remote sessions.
ATM skimming crook behind bars after draining bank accounts for 2 years
A multi-state ATM card-skimming spree netted his gang over $800k from 531 people’s bank accounts.
GandCrab ransomware crooks to shut up shop
GandCrab’s creators are giving themselves a “well-deserved retirement” after extorting (they say) $2 billion.
Unpatched Docker bug allows read-write access to host OS
Suse developer Aleksa Sarai has uncovered a bug in the way that the container framework handles path names.
Flipboard data breach – what users should do now
Hugely popular news aggregation site Flipboard – one billion app downloads from Google Play and counting – has become the latest internet company to admit it has suffered a breach.