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As the dates for the Black Hat and Def Con Hacking Conference are approaching closer and closer, we are hearing more and more about the vulnerabilities and security flaws in the things we are highly dependent in our day-to-day life. Last week we reported about how two hackers while sitting on their comfy sofas, managed […]
Recently we reported that some security researchers managed to hack into the Jeep’s onboard entertainment system to remotely take over the vehicle’s control, eventually crashed it. Now researchers have managed to hack and gain access to the self-aiming sniper rifle’s computer system. [must url=”https://www.hackread.com/more-targets-for-hackers-a-small-device-that-can-hack-a-car/”]Another target for Hackers: A small device that can hack a car! […]
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has ordered the local cellular operators to completely shut down Canadian smartphone maker’s BlackBerry Enterprise Services (BES) by the end of November due to security concerns by the security agency. Earlier we reported that Pakistan’s security agency i.e. Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has been planning to improve their surveillance and eavesdropping capabilities which […]
We have heard about hacking websites, computers, planes, and other devices, but hacking a moving car? Well, it happened and it happened live. Hackers have tried and tested an exploit which was found in the onboard system of a Jeep Cherokee. They managed to remotely take over the control and crash the vehicle into a ditch […]
Millions of Windows XP users are now left vulnerable to malware attacks as Microsoft has decided to terminate support and security updates for Microsoft Security Essentials package for Windows XP. For those of you who don’t know, Microsoft announced more than a year ago, on the 8th of April 2014 that the support for Windows […]
We all remember that game-changing personal hardware proxy device that guaranteed to provide you with Anonymous access to the Wi-Fi located up to 2.5 miles away from the actual location. The complete source code, blueprint as well as the detailed hardware specifications was planned to be unveiled during the Def Con Hacker Conference in the […]
Mozilla Firefox has blocked Adobe Flash Player and it’s a good news. If you are a regular Firefox user you must have faced this issue like whenever you open a website using flash it warns about blocking the flash part. The Firefox browser has blocked it until a new update being released; the only reason […]
The LG Update Center Application faces yet another threat of cyber attack as was discovered by SEARCH-LAB Ltd in November 2014. A loophole exists where the center’s SSL certificate lacks verification hence creating a loophole for man-in-the-middle attack on the connection between applications and the LG website (www.lgcpm.com). This gap then exposes LG handset users […]
Last week we reported hackers are developing Android malware every 17 seconds, making it one of the most vulnerable OS ever. Now a spoofed copy of the popular app named as “BatteryBot Pro” requested unnecessary permissions from the user during installation in an attempt to get full control over the user’s Android device, a researcher […]
The mysterious message Tweeted by Anonymous, the widely known hacktivist group, has left many wondering whether they were behind the cyberattack on NYSE, if it was a cyber attack. Their tweet stated that the next day would be a ‘bad day’ for Wall Street and less than a day after, it seems like this wasn’t just […]
The infamous spyware dealer, Hacking Team, has now begun to complain that their recently leaked Remote Control System (RCS) spyware tool which can be used to infect targeted computers with malware are now in the hands of criminals and terrorists. Actually, from one perspective, this Italian-based security firm is not wrong. Recently, their leaked source […]
We all know that one of the basic procedures to keep our computer system secure and free from viruses and malware is to keep the operating system as well as the installed applications updated, as it makes sure that your system is not vulnerable to hackers. Apart from that, you must have heard from the […]
Protecting customers from fake online transactions has always been a challenging task for the company’s security division, which has forced a popular credit card company to adopt some innovative ways to verify online purchases and to cut down fraud. MasterCard, one of the most popular financial company, while experimenting with the biometric technology, has developed […]
An online gaming/gambling site lost $1 million in bitcoin to an attacker who exploited its random number generation (RNG) system. A leading and apparently the biggest online gambling website Primedice Bitcoin has suffered $1 million loss after one of its members (players) discovered a way to game the system. The user disguised himself as “Hufflepuff” […]
The latest spam campaign is equipped with the Dridex banking malware and targeting company accountants through deceptive emails. According to Heimdal Security, this spam email is an unauthentic scanned document, which actually is a macros-enabled.doc. The email attempts to pass as a genuine one under the subject title “Scanned from a Xerox Multifunction Printer.” The email also […]
By the first quarter of 2015, hacker/cyber-attackers have optimized their efforts to design Android Malware to such an extent that every seventeen seconds a new threat is detected by security experts. Android is undoubtedly the most widely used operating system in the world. Statistics recommends that around 61% of users around the world consider an […]
In this era of government surveillance, remaining anonymous has become next to impossible for every Internet user. There is almost nothing we can do online and/or offline that can go undetected by these surveillance agencies. Even tools like VPN (Virtual Private Network) and Tor becomes inadequate to protect our online privacy because once the IP […]
Links traced to “Animal Farm” group and State Sponsored cyber criminals who already have targeted Syrian and Iranian computers in 2013. Bratislava, Slovakia-based security firm ESET’s researchers have identified a very sophisticated Trojan that attacked Iranian and Syrian subjects in 2013 while rumor is that the group is a secret wing of the French Intelligence service. […]
Phishing attacks have become a common norm now but lately, a different kind of social engineering hack has been identified, which uses a mobile phone to trap you. Now this can be termed as a seriously scary trick for hacking email accounts. This Symantec video explains that a new trick has been developed by attackers […]
Nowadays wearable devices, especially fitness checking devices, are very much in vogue. However, security and technology experts are prompting warnings about the vulnerable nature of these devices to cyber-attacks. According to the estimation of the International Data Corporation/IDC, around 72.1million wearable tracker devices like Samsung Gear, Apple watch, Nike Fuel, Fitbit, and Jawbone will be […]
The problem with Facebook is thousands of active phishing scams but the social media giant has partnered with popular security software developer firm Kaspersky so that users could identify and remove malware from their computers. Malware basically is used as an umbrella term as it includes all sorts of computer infections and viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, […]