Adobe announced security updates for Reader and Acrobat that likely include patches for a sandbox escape vulnerability. Google’s Project Zero released details and exploit code earlier this week.
Tag Archives: Hacks
Home Depot Breach Cost Company $43 Million in Third Quarter
The massive Home Depot data breach disclosed earlier this fall involved the theft of 56 million credit and debit card numbers, and now the company has revealed that the incident so far has cost it $43 million. The costs are the result of both the investigation into the data breach as well as the recovery […]
Sony Pictures Dealing With Apparent Network Compromise
Sony Pictures Entertainment is still in the process of trying to recover from an apparent compromise of some of the company’s computer systems. The attack first came to light on Monday, and the extent of the incident is still emerging. The compromise appears to affect just the networks at SPE, a division of Sony. Reports […]
Experts Question Legality of Use of Regin Malware by Intel Agencies
Though security researchers involved in uncovering the attack have remained mum on the attribution of Regin, privacy experts say that if one of the intelligence agencies is involved, there’s no legal basis for the operation.
Attackers Using Compromised Web Plug-Ins in CryptoPHP Blackhat SEO Campaign
Researchers have discovered a group of attackers who have published a variety of compromised WordPress themes and plug-ins on legitimate-looking sites, tricking developers into downloading and installing them on their own sites. The components then give the attackers remote control of the compromised sites and researchers say the attack may have been ongoing since September 2013. […]
Angler Exploit Kit Adds New Flash Exploit for CVE-2014-8440
Exploit kit authors are nothing if not opportunistic, and they know a prime opportunity when they see one. Adobe Flash bugs fit that description nicely, and the people behind the Angler exploit kit already are exploiting one of the Flash bugs patched last week in the kit’s arsenal. This is a common tactic for exploit […]
Internet Voting Hack Alters PDF Ballots in Transmission
Researchers have published a paper that describes an Internet voting hack that alters PDF ballots in transmission.
Serious Root Access Bug in Belkin N750 Router
A serious vulnerability in a popular Belkin router could be exploited by a local, unauthenticated attacker to gain full control over affected devices.
Assume ‘Every Drupal 7 Site Was Compromised’ Unless Patched By Oct. 15
The maintainers of the Drupal content management system are warning users that any site owners who haven’t patched a critical vulnerability in Drupal Core disclosed earlier this month should consider their sites to be compromised.
BlackEnergy Malware Used in Attacks Against Industrial Control Systems
Attackers are using BlackEnergy malware to attack HMI software running inside industrial control systems, according to an advisory from ICS-CERT.