Security researchers have now released details regarding the vulnerability in the WIFI authentication protocol, and it appears the issue is mainly at the client rather than access point level. This is both good and bad news, as it is easier to update your own software than …
Apple has failed to push out to consumers necessary firmware updates to that patch vulnerabilities discovered in the company’s popular line of Mac computers, according to research published Friday. The shortcomings in Apple’s security efforts were highlighted by researchers at secure authentication company Duo Security after …
Security researchers in the days following the CCleaner malware disclosure have made an alarming, albeit not entirely surprising, discovery. According to Cisco Talos and Avast, this wasn’t your run-of-the-mill hack but rather, a seemingly sophisticated attack that targeted nearly two dozen large technology and telecommunication companies …
Security researchers have discovered a new banking trojan targeting Android devices called Red Alert 2.0 that’s being sold on the dark web and has begun hitting Android-powered smartphones and tablets. The malicious attack, discovered by researchers at SfyLabs, has been spreading through Russian-speaking hacking forums since …
Security researchers have discovered an old version of Mac malware that has reappeared in the wild and managed to hijack Mac machines to generate profit for attackers. The attack, dubbed Mughthesec, appears to be a modified strain of a known adware attack known as OperatorMac. However …
Security researchers discovered a number of vulnerabilities in an internet-connected car wash system that could put drivers, their vehicles and car wash employees in harm’s way. Billy Rios and Jonathan Butts, the United States-based researchers who discovered the vulnerabilities, found flaws in the LaserWash, LaserJet and …
A strand of malware designed to hit machines running MacOS is being used in a scheme to target customers at Swiss banks in an attempt to gain access to their accounts. The malware, discovered by security firm TrendMicro and dubbed OSX_DOK, is a variant of another …
Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) is a set of telephony signaling protocols. Also known as CCS7 (Common Channel Signalling System 7) or CCIS7 (Common Channel Interoffice Signalling 7), it is a worldwide mobile phone network infrastructure. In 1975, a set of protocols were developed in order …
A new round of spam campaigns discovered by security researchers require extra caution by users since simply running the cursor over the malicious link can lead to the installation of malware. The attack, highlighted by cyberintelligence analyst Ruben Dodge, takes advantage of a vulnerability found in …
The widespread ransomware attack known as WannaCry that hit hundreds of thousands of computer systems in countries around the world Friday shares code with malware attributed to a group of North Korean hackers, security researchers said Monday. The similarity was first discovered by Google security researcher …
