Over 13,500 internet-connected storage devices have been exposed online by users who didn’t set passwords for them.
Tag Archives: Security threats
2m credit cards ripped off from restaurant chain, sold on the dark web
PoS malware affected some Buca di Beppo, Earl of Sandwich, Planet Hollywood, Chicken Guy!, Mixology and Tequila Taqueria locations.
Government spyware hidden in Google Play store apps
The malware, dubbed Exodus, records and steals all manner of data and leaves phones vulnerable to further hacking and data tampering.
VMware patches critical vulnerabilities
VMware has released patches for several critical security vulnerabilities, days after two were unveiled at Pwn2Own.
Possible Toyota data breach affecting 3.1 million customers
Several Toyota companies have announced that they might have suffered data breach attempts, with one affecting 3.1 million customers.
Russia accused of massive GPS spoofing campaign
Russia has been hijacking signals sent by Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) systems such as GPS, researchers claim.
Microsoft slaps down 99 APT35/Charming Kitten domains
Court order in hand, Microsoft seized control of the hacker group’s (which it calls Phosphorous) phishing sites.
As drones fill the skies, cybercriminals won’t be far behind
Putting these toys back in the box after a decade of hype isn’t going to be easy, but these researchers are exploring the options.
Family tracking app spilled pics, names and real-time location data
A journalist/researcher team got a sensitive database taken down after the vendor responsible failed to acknowledge a problem.
Medtronic cardiac implants can be hacked, FDA issues alert
Two serious flaws in the telemetry protocol could allow a hacker to control vulnerable Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs).