In the latest installment of a long and winding court case related to multiple data beaches at Wyndham Worldwide several years ago, an appellate court has upheld the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to punish the hotel chain for lax security practices that allegedly led to the breaches. The decision by the United States Court of […]
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Facebook Updates Information-Sharing Platform
Facebook announced that its ThreatExchange information-sharing platform is closing in on 100 participants and has streamlined its application process.
Reflection DDoS Attacks Abusing RPC Portmapper
Level 3 Communications has discovered a new type of reflection DDoS attack that takes advantage of RPC Portmapper to overwhelm networking services.
OwnStar Attack Now Aimed at BMW, Chrysler, Mercedes Cars
The OwnStar attack that hacker Samy Kamkar revealed late last month can be used against not only GM vehicles, but cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Chrysler, as well. The attack allows Kamkar to intercept the traffic from nearby mobile phones that have specific apps open that control safety and security features on their vehicles. […]
Researchers Unveil Square Reader Mobile POS Hacks
At Black Hat, two recent Boston University computer engineering graduates revealed software and hardware hacks against the latest versions of the popular Square Reader.
Darkhotel APT Latest to Use Hacking Team Zero Day
The Darkhotel APT gang has extended its geographic reach to victims in a host of additional countries, and has added to its cache of zero days with its use of a HackingTeam exploit for a Flash zero-day vulnerability.
Manipulating WSUS to Own Enterprises
Researchers at Black Hat found a weak spot in some WSUS configurations that could allow an attacker to compromise any server or desktop in an enterprise.
APT Group Gets Selective About Data it Steals
Dell SecureWorks researchers today at Black Hat released a new report on Emissary Panda, or TG-3390, a China-sponsored APT gang that has refined the types of data it covets.
Updated Rig Exploit Kit Closing in on 1 Million Victims
A new version of the Rig Exploit Kit is fueling a malware campaign that has already claimed close to one million victims.
Thunderstrike 2 OS X Firmware Attack Self-Replicates to Peripherals
At Black Hat, researchers are expected to disclose new firmware attacks that work against OS X and self replicated to Thunderbolt peripherals.