WireLurker: Chinese Apple malware lets hackers ‘crack hard shell of iPhone security’
Apple users in China are under attack from a new family of malware, as the American company continues to run into trouble in the …
Online Security Experts Link More Breaches to Russian Government
For the second time in four months, researchers at a computer security company are connecting the Russian government to electronic espionage efforts around the …
Russian hackers tap Windows flaw to hit NATO, Ukraine
Russian hackers have exploited a bug in Microsoft’s Windows operating system in order to target computers used by NATO, the European Union, Ukraine and …
Hackers hold 7 million Dropbox passwords ransom
Hackers are threatening a major breach in Dropbox security, claiming to have stolen the login details of almost 7 million users, and promising to …
JPMorgan Hackers Also Hit Over a Dozen Other Financial Firms
The Financial Times reports that 13 other financial institutions, including Fidelity Investments, were also targeted by the same hackers who recently stole 76 million …
Cyber crime: First online murder will happen by end of year, warns US firm
Governments are ill-prepared to combat the looming threat of “online murder” as cyber criminals exploit internet technology to target victims, the European policing agency …
‘Bash Bug’ sets off Internet security alarm bells
A newly discovered bug leaving everything from smart appliances and thermostats to Internet servers and even home routers vulnerable to hackers has been classified …
‘Bash bug could be worse than Heartbleed’: ‘Catastrophic’ flaw may threaten the security of millions of internet-connected devices
Warnings have been issued about a ‘catastrophic’ security flaw affecting one of the most important interfaces powering the web. Known as the ‘Bash’ bug, …
Chinese hackers breach 50 U.S. gov’t contractors’ systems in one year
Over the course of almost a year, Chinese hackers were able to target, attack and successfully penetrate government contractors’ systems to steal sensitive information …
Hackers deliver Kelihos to users sympathetic to Russian ’cause’
Playing off of the conflict in Ukraine, Russian hackers are installing malware on victims’ machines via links found in spam messages purporting to support …
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