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Security experts have discovered a new hacking tool dubbed NEW IPCAM EXPLOIT containing a backdoor that is offered on several underground hacking forums. Wannabe hackers, be careful out of free hacking tools, many of them are scams. Recently security experts reported several cases of fake hacking tools hiding backdoors, for example, a fake Facebook hacking tool or the Cobian RAT. […]
Most of the Paradise Papers came from offshore legal firm Appleby, which confirms the leak came from a hack on its network and no insiders were involved. The Paradise Papers is a collection of more than 13.4 million financial documents leaked online that has shed light on how major figures in the world of business, politics, […]
From time to time, the security researchers continue to make us realize that Windows operating system is full of loopholes that can be exploited by hackers to steal our data. One such vulnerability was patched by Redmond in recent patch Tuesday. This patch deals with a dangerous attack that could help an attacker to steal […]
Google has announced a bug bounty program called ‘Google Play Security Reward Program’ to detect flaws in Android apps. Security experts have the chance to win $1,000 by finding vulnerabilities in the apps included in the program. When a hacker finds vulnerabilities in an app, they have to report to the app developer. Once the issue is […]
Siemens has released a firmware update that addresses two vulnerabilities in its BACnet Field Panel building automation controllers. This week Siemens has released a firmware update for its BACnet Field Panel building automation products that solved two vulnerabilities, one of which is classified as high severity. The vulnerabilities affect APOGEE PXC and TALON TC BACnet […]
nside the box, the Buildbotics CNC controller contains a Raspberry Pi 3 single board computer and four very powerful stepper motor drivers based on TI’s DRV8711 driver chip on a custom built PCB. RaspberryPi talks to AVR which sends step signals to DRV8711 stepper motor drivers The step pulses are produced not by the RPi but by a dedicated ATxmega192a3u 8-bit system-on-a-chip […]
An as yet unnamed 29-year-old pleaded guilty on Friday to charges relating to the hijacking of more than 1.25 million Deutsche Telekom routers, according to reports in the German press. German news agency DPA and others quoted a court spokesman as saying the accused, who pleaded guilty to “attempted computer sabotage”, had “registered under the names ‘Peter Parker’ […]
Short Bytes: A programmer has found an easy way to hack random Facebook accounts whose owners have connected the accounts to their phone numbers. If you’re changing your phone number, there are chances that your old number will be given to someone else. If the new owner of that number attempts to perform Facebook login, […]
There is an insane amount of industrial robots connected to the Internet, and even worse, thousands are left with no form of user authentication whatsoever, open to attack from anyone skilled enough to know how to sabotage their mode of operation. This is the sad conclusion of a new report published today by security researchers […]
Only 2.5 per cent of userbase affected. Add Android Forums to the growing list of web properties that have suffered a security breach. One in 40 members of the forum (2.5 per cent) were exposed by the hack. Moderators said they’ve been able to identify potential compromised accounts, the passwords of which have been reset. […]
Short Bytes: The researchers at Check Point recently revealed a new attack targeting WhatsApp and Telegram. The web version of WhatsApp and Telegram could’ve had been hacked using a specially crafted image that directed users to a malicious URL for data snooping. Within 24 hours of reporting, the flaw was fixed by WhatsApp and Telegram. WhatsApp is […]
Zscaler has fixed persistent XSS vulnerabilities affecting Zscaler Cloud management software that allow logged attackers to hack coworkers. Serious cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws in the Zscaler Cloud management software could be exploited by attackers to inject malicious HTML and JavaScript into the browsers of other users who visit the portal. In order to exploit the flaws, the attacker […]
The security researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have simulated a ransomware-based attack on PLCs in a water treatment plant. The security researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have conducted an interesting research on the potential impact of ransomware on industrial control systems (ICS). The researchers David Formby, a Ph.D. student in the Georgia […]
The Pentagon has known about the problem for 8 months. The U.S. Department of Defense could be at risk of being attacked by hackers quite easily, one security researcher warns. According to ZDNet, who cites Dan Tentler, founder of cybersecurity firm Phobos Group, several misconfigured servers run by the DoD could allow hackers easy access […]
An iPhone serial number hack could explain why Apple killed its iCloud Activation Lock checker. Apple’s decision to remove its Activation Lock status checker from iCloud may have been because the tool helped hackers bypass Activation Lock on bricked devices by stealing serial numbers from legitimately bought iOS hardware. The activation lock checker allowed people […]
Short Bytes: A student hacker from Virginia, named Zachary Shames, has pleaded guilty to the charges to writing a keylogger and selling it. His keylogger helped different buyers infect about 16,000 computers. The 21-year-old wrote the spyware in his school and continued to improve it in his college. Shames will be sentenced on June 16 with a […]
General Motors already notifying employees about the breach. Detroit’s Big Three automakers are the latest big companies to become victims of hackers, with a new report now claiming that employees’ names and social security numbers might have been exposed during a breach. Details are very sketchy at the moment, and there is no confirmation from […]
Short Bytes: The “helpful” autofill feature of your web browser also poses a big risk to your online security. A security researcher has uncovered a simple exploit that uses form fields hidden from the user to steal the personal information. While Chrome, Opera, and Safari are affected by this issue, Firefox remains immune. The users are advised […]
Short Bytes: A hacker has claimed to have breached the content management system used by the FBI. The hacker uses Twitter handle @CyberZeist and claims to have dumped email addresses and hashes on Pastebin. The fbi.gov’s server was hosted on an outdated FreeBSD VM, according to the hacker. A hacker, who operates the Twitter handle […]
Short Bytes: A new iPhone crashing exploit is here to take down and break your iMessages app. Hacker Vincedes3 has uncovered a hack that overloads your phone’s vCard that’s used for exchanging contact information. The hacker has also shared some fixes, which can be found on his blog. The iPhone text message crashes are becoming increasingly […]
iMessage is an application developed by Apple Inc. for facilitating instant message sending across iOS devices. It lets users send out text messages as well as audio messages, videos and pictures. It is also possible to personalize the messages sent via iMessage with a variety of animations using other Apple apps. This particular app is […]