he NSA boosted Internet monitoring to catch hackers
The U.S. National Security Agency is reportedly intercepting Internet communications from U.S. residents without getting court-ordered warrants, in an effort to hunt down malicious …
Chinese hackers hid malware attack controls in Microsoft TechNet comments
Microsoft has taken steps to stop a China-based hacking group from using its TechNet website as part of its attack infrastructure, according to security …
Chinese hackers hid malware attack controls in Microsoft TechNet comments
Microsoft has taken steps to stop a China-based hacking group from using its TechNet website as part of its attack infrastructure, according to security …
Sally Beauty confirms second payment card breach
Sally Beauty Holdings has confirmed that hackers broke into its payment systems and stole customer card data. About a year ago the retail chain …
Researcher turns tables, discloses unpatched bugs in Google cloud platform
Vulnerabilities in the Google App Engine cloud platform make it possible for attackers to break out of a first-level security sandbox and execute malicious …
Hackers can hack Android smartphones using covert data channels using voice channel
Researchers demonstrate hack by creating a covert data channel using a smartphone’s voice channel to exfiltrate data albeit slowly From the time smartphones have …
Stealthy Linux GPU malware can also hide in Windows PCs, maybe Macs
A team of anonymous developers who recently created a Linux rootkit that runs on graphics cards has released a new proof-of-concept malware program that …
How fear and self-preservation are driving a cyber arms race
When a man was fired from his job in Minneapolis, Minn., last May, he inadvertently touched off a boom in Silicon Valley. Gregg Steinhafel, …
Attackers exploit vulnerabilities in two WordPress plugins
A vulnerability within two widely used WordPress plugins is already being exploited by hackers, putting millions of WordPress sites at risk, according to a …
Hackers exploit Magento e-commerce vulnerability
Those using Magento’s e-commerce platform should ensure they’re using its latest software, as attackers are increasingly exploiting a flaw patched two months ago, security …
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