New research reveals that SamSam ransomware has affected far more victims, and raised far more ransom, than previously thought.
Tag Archives: Security threats
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.
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.
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.
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.
Google takes on Yubico with its own security key, Titan
Google has increased its efforts to protect online accounts by releasing its own hardware-based security key.
“Simple trick” floors home security camera, gives anyone access
Anybody with a common, free security tool could create a valid camera serial number and intercept somebody else’s stream, researchers discover.
Nerves jangled by new ransomware attack on shipping giant
The US network of one of the world’s largest shipping companies, COSCO (China Ocean Shipping Company), has been hit by a disruptive ransomware attack.
Wyden urges government agencies to ditch Flash
Let’s not wind up with another Windows XP mess, he said, noting that there’s been no public guidance in spite of Flash’s looming death date.