Security researchers of the Cyber Threat Alliance have conducted an investigation into the cybercriminal operations leveraging CryptoWall 3.0 ransomware. Brief Background Ransomware, specifically crypto-ransomware, is a malware classification that encompasses Trojans that enumerate the file system of an infected host, in order to discover and compromise any and every document possible. Crypto-ransomware encrypts the contents of […]
The ISIS claims to have downed the Flight 7K9268 and it has released a terrific video purporting to show the final instants of aircraft. While the experts are investigating into the causes of the Russian Flight 7K9268 crash over the Sinai Peninsula, civil aviation experts exclude that the plane was downed by ISIS militants. According to security […]
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from the best sources free for you in your email box. Germany probes alleged new case of US espionage: Regin malware infected Gov laptop Alleged LulzSec member claims responsibility for the DDoS on TalkTalk This 11-year-old is selling cryptographically secure […]
According to Vodafone UK, criminals used the stolen data obtained from “an unknown source” to try to access customers’ accounts. Personal details belonging to roughly 2,000 Vodafone customers have been compromised. According to Vodafone, cyber criminals used the stolen data (emails and passwords) obtained from “an unknown source” to try to access customers’ accounts between […]
Hackers are able to steal Jaguar XFR cars by exploiting a hacking device that sends out a fake signal emulating a wireless key. According to the CCTV footage, a Jaguar XFR parked in a parking lot in Auckland (New Zealand) was stolen with this technique. The video shows the thief that walks towards the car, opens the door […]
Motherboard has obtained a non-public email sent by the Hacking Team CEO to its customers that announce a new generation of hacking tools. Hacking Team is the popular surveillance company that suffered a serious data breach this year. More than 400 GB of its sensitive data were exfiltrated from the Italian company, including internal emails, zero-day exploits, surveillance […]
The hacking world will change. Instead of hacking based on computer programming as today, the hacking will be based on chemistry, biology, and physics. In the medium term future, the hacking world will change. Instead of hacking based on computer programming as today, the hacking will be based on chemistry, biology and physics. This article […]
Victims of CoinVault ransomware can now rely on a new set of encryption keys added to the free CoinVault Ransomware Decryptor tool to recover their files. Every day, dozens of users ask me how to decrypt their data locked by various ransomware such as CoinVault or Bitcryptor? Now I have a good news for them, […]
“Ku Klux Klan, We never stopped watching you,” “We know who you are.” Anonymous plans to reveal the identities of up to 1,000 Ku Klux Klan members. The popular Anonymous collective has declared war to the white supremacy group Ku Klux Klan (KKK), the hacktivist has posted a video message on YouTube and a message on Twitter to […]
A few days after the arrest of 15-year-old in Northern Ireland, the British Police arrested a second in connection with the TalkTalk breach. There is a second arrest for the TalkTalk hack, the UK Police have arrested a second individual as part of the investigation into the recent data breach suffered by the company. Also in […]