A security expert discovered a critical flaw in the VxWorks, one of the most reliable real-time operating systems for the IoT also used by the Curiosity Rover. The Canadian security researcher Yannick Formaggio has discovered an important flaw in VxWorks which is the real-time operating system (RTOS) developed by the Wind River, an Intel’s subsidiary. VxWorks is one […]
According to a review of federal records obtained by USA Today, the US Department of Energy is among the most targeted government organizations in the US. The US Department of Energy manages information of strategic importance for a potential attacker, it oversees the operations of power grid, nuclear arsenal, and national labs. The data show that the […]
Researchers have created an app that follows the micro-movements of your smartwatch and are able to detect what keys you’re pressing with your left hand and thus guess what words you may be typing on a keyboard. A group of students lead by Romit Roy Choudhury, Associate Professor at ECE Illinois developed a mobile app […]
According to the malware researchers at FireEye Labs Suceful is the first multi-vendor ATM malware threatening the banking industry. Experts at FireEye have discovered a new strain of malware dubbed Suceful (Backdoor.ATM.Suceful) specifically designed to target ATMs. Malware designed to hack ATMs are not new, in the past security experts have already detected malicious codes used […]
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The Telecommunications giant Vodafone denies âimproper behaviourâ after its employee accessed Natalie OâBrienâs phone records to discover its sources. Vodafone Australia has admitted it hacked a journalistâs phone records for espionage purpose. The company was trying to discover the sources for journalist’s stories, but Vodafone denies any âimproper behaviourâ. The journalist is Natalie OâBrien and in […]
Lockerpin is the first known Android lock-screen ransomware to set a phone’s PIN lock that is targeting mainly US mobile users. Once again here we are to discuss a new mobile ransomware, this time the malicious Android app dubbed Android/Lockerpin.A locks out victims by changing lock screen PINÂ until owners pay a $US500 ransom. Android/Lockerpin.A, the […]
According to an investigation by the GCHQ intelligence agency ISIS hackers targeted information held by some of David Cameronâs most senior ministers. According the experts at the British Intelligence GCHQ, ISIS hackers intercept top secret British Government emails. The investigation conducted by the GCHQ allowed the British intelligence to uncover a serious breach, terrorists linked […]
On gitHub there are available for download the blueprints for the TSA master keys, every lock which is ‘TSA recognized’ is at risk. In November 2014, The Washington Post published a story about “the secret life of baggage” showing the secret work the Transportation Security Administration officers. The article was only briefly accompanied by a photo […]
Zimperium firm released the Android Stagefright Exploit Code, the Android flaw that is threatening the users of the popular Google mobile OS. Experts at Zimperium Mobile Security Labs (zLabs) recently discovered a critical flaw, dubbed Stagefright affecting the Android OS. The experts revealed that the Stagefright flaw (CVE-2015-1538) potentially affects 95% of Android devices running version 2.2 to 5.1 of […]