In Pictures: Hacking Team's hack curated
Hacking Team ExposedImage by Steve Ragan / TwitterSpecializing in surveillance technology, Hacking Team has gotten a lesson in how it feels to have outsiders monitoring their affairs, all while privacy...
View ArticleNewest RIG exploit kit driven by malicious advertising
LAS VEGAS - Earlier this year, a disgruntled reseller leaked the source code for version 2.0 of the RIG exploit kit.Since then, the RIG's author has released version 3.0, which was recently discovered...
View ArticleSocial Engineering: 6 commonly targeted data points that are poorly protected
It's the little things that cause the biggest problemsImage by ThinkstockThis week, thousands of hackers have traveled to Las Vegas to learn about the latest in security research and techniques during...
View ArticleOrganizations should focus data sharing post-incident, not attribution
LAS VEGAS - There have been several notable security incidents in the news this year, from healthcare and retail breaches, to financial; even security firms themselves have been targeted.In each...
View ArticleDow Jones & Co. discloses breach, incident likely related to Scottrade
On Friday, in a letter to customers, the CEO of Dow Jones & Co. disclosed a data breach affecting 3,500 people. Based on public details, the incident seems similar to a breach reported by...
View ArticleFrom start to finish, inside a PayPal Phishing scam
One of the world's most targeted brands...Image by PayPalPayPal is one of the most commonly targeted brands for Phishing, nearly equal to banks when it comes to potential financial gain for...
View ArticleThe FBI isn't wrong; sometimes you will have to pay the ransom
Last week, during the 2015 Cyber Security Summit in Boston, Special Agent Joseph Bonavolonta said that the FBI's advice for some Ransomware attacks is to pay the ransom. Immediately, some security...
View ArticleComcast resets nearly 200,000 passwords after customer list goes on sale
Over the weekend, a reader (@flanvel) directed Salted Hash to a post on a Dark Web marketplace selling a number of questionable, if not outright illegal goods. The post in question offered a list of...
View ArticleThree indicted in JPMorgan hacking case
On Tuesday, Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara's office unsealed an indictment against three individuals charged with hacking several financial institutions, financial news publishers, and other...
View ArticleMicrosoft updates trust list after private key for Xbox Live leaks
On Tuesday, Microsoft updated their Certificate Trust List (CTL) after the private key for xboxlive.com was leaked to the Web. The company didn't explain how the leak happened, but the exposed...
View ArticleComcast's Xfinity Home Security vulnerable, fail open flaw leaves homes exposed
Researchers at Rapid7 have disclosed vulnerabilities in Comcast's Xfinity Home Security offerings. The flaws cause the system to falsely report that a home's windows and doors are closed and secured,...
View ArticleFive arrested for impersonating the IRS, listen to a recorded scam in progress
Five people have been arrested in Miami who are said to be responsible for scamming 1,500 people out of more than $2 million by impersonating IRS agents. Their scams centered on contacting individual...
View ArticleHacking an election is about influence and disruption, not voting machines
Every time there's an election, the topic of hacking one comes to the surface. During a presidential election, that conversation gets louder. Yet, even the elections held every two years see some sort...
View ArticleQ&A: The myths and realities of hacking an election
Election hacking has become a key topic during this year's presidential elections, more so now that candidates and voters are being actively targeted by actors that are assumed to be acting with...
View ArticleSecurity basics for the holiday season, and the year to come
Let's go shopping!Image by Diariocritico de VenezuelaAs far as theft and fraud are concerned, consumers face (and willingly accept) a moderate amount of risk when they shop online or out in their local...
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