University researchers created a browser-based JavaScript that leverages a phone’s smart device sensor data to steal PINs.
Tag Archives: Hacks
Microsoft Patches Three Vulnerabilities Under Attack
Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 45 vulnerabilities, one being an active zero-day bug used to spread the Dridex banking Trojan.
Microsoft Patches Word Zero-Day Spreading Dridex Malware
A Microsoft Word zero-day vulnerability is being used to spread the Dridex banking Trojan in attacks that have bypassed mitigation efforts.
Researcher Warns SIEMs Are Weak Link In Network Security Chain
Security information and event management solutions are supposed to boost security, but researchers say the network analysis tools are ripe attack targets.
Chrome Security Team Tackles ‘Friendly Fire’ To Keep Browser Safe
Justin Schuh, lead engineer of Chrome Security, said ensuring browser security for Chrome users is a balancing act juggling OEM pressures, questionable certificate authorities and quashing third-party software incompatibility issues.
Lessons From Top-to-Bottom Compromise of Brazilian Bank
Hackers pulled off a stunning compromise of a Brazilian bank’s operations, gaining control of each of the bank’s 36 domains, corporate email and DNS.
New RAT Targets Koreans And Is Skilled At Evading Detection
Cisco Talos researchers spot a stealthy new remote administration tool calling ROKRAT that targets Korean-language Microsoft Word alternative Hangul Word Processor.
Security Analyst Summit 2017 Day One Recap
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook recap the first day of this year’s Security Analyst Summit, including Mark Dowd’s memory corruption bug keynote, the digital archeology around Moonlight Maze, ATM hacking, and the Lazarus APT.
Fake SEO Plugin Used In WordPress Malware Attacks
Malware that passes itself off as a WordPress SEO plugin has been infecting sites and opening a backdoor for hackers on thousands of sites.
Aviation-Related Phishing Campaigns Seeking Credentials
Researchers warn of a wave in aviation-themed phishing attacks that aim to steal credentials and install malware.