Two VeriSign researchers are expected to deliver a talk this week that explains how two Chinese domains were the targets of 2015 DDoS attacks that impacted the Internet’s root name servers.
Tag Archives: Hacks
MedStar Slowly Restoring Services After Malware Attack
MedStar Health is the latest healthcare provider to fall victim to ransomware in escalating attacks targeting hospitals.
New Server-Side Ransomware Hitting Hospitals
Hackers are escalating recent attacks against hospitals with new stains of server-side ransomware whose most recent variants are dubbed SamSam and Maktub.
Popular Shopping Cart App Plugs Dozens of XSS Vulnerabilities
Researchers found 50 cross site scripting vulnerabilities in the popular open source shopping cart application Zen Cart.
POS Malware Tool ‘Treasurehunt’ Targets Small US-Based Banks, Retailers
Hackers called Bears Inc. are targeting small US-based banks and retailers slow to comply to new rules regarding a transition to chip-and-PIN bankcard technology.
Uber Bug Bounty Rewards Loyalty, Promises Transparency
Uber announced a public bug bounty program that will pay up to $10,000 for critical bugs, and which also includes a loyalty program that pays bonuses for five or more finds.
Pwn2Own Day Two: Safari, Edge Go Down And Winner Crowned
Tencent Security Team Sniper (KeenLab and PC Manager) takes top honors and is Master of Pwn for Pwn2Own 2016 earning $142,500.
Mitre Takes On Critics, Set To Revamp CVE Vulnerability Reporting
Mitre Corporation will introduce a pilot program for classifying CVEs in response to critics who contend the agency is failing to keep pace with a massive influx of CVE number requests.
Safari, Flash Fall at Pwn2Own 2016 Day One
Hackers took down Apple Safari and Adobe Flash earning $282,500 in prizes on Wednesday, the first day of the annual Pwn2Own hacking challenge in Vancouver.
Facebook Password Reset Bug Gave Hackers Access To Any Account
Researcher earns $15,000 bounty from Facebook for discovering massive password security hole exposing 1.1 billion accounts to a possible account takeover.