Hacking

How to deliver malware using weaponized Microsoft Office docs embedding YouTube video

Researchers at Cymulate security firm devised a new stealthy technique to deliver malware leveraging videos embedded into weaponized Microsoft Office…

7 years ago

The Belgacom hack was the work of the UK GCHQ intelligence agency

Belgian newspaper reported that investigators had found proof that the Belgacom hack was the work of the UK GCHQ intelligence…

7 years ago

A few dollars to bring down sites with new Bushido-based DDoS-for-hire service

Security researchers at FortiGuard Labs have discovered a new DDoS-for-hire service called “0x-booter" built with leaked code that implements an easy to use…

7 years ago

CVE-2018-14665 privilege escalation flaw affects popular Linux distros

Security researcher discovered a highly critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-14665) in X.Org Server package that affects major Linux distributions. The Indian security researcher Narendra…

7 years ago

Experts presented BOTCHAIN, the first fully functional Botnet built upon the Bitcoin Protocol

Security experts Antonio Pirozzi and Pierluigi Paganini presented BOTCHAIN, the first fully functional Botnet built upon the Bitcoin Protocol. Security…

7 years ago

Experts released a free Decryption Tool for GandCrab ransomware

Good news for the victims of the infamous GandCrab ransomware, security experts have created a decryption tool that allows them…

7 years ago

Experts discovered a severe command injection flaw in Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop

Researchers discovered a "high" severity command injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2018-15442, in Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop. It's time to patch again the…

7 years ago

Cathay Pacific data breach affecting 9.4 million passengers

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, the flag carrier of Hong Kong, had suffered a major data leak affecting up to 9.4…

7 years ago

Magecart hackers change tactic and target vulnerable Magento extensions

Magecart cybercrime gang made the headlines again, the cyber criminal gang is now targeting vulnerable Magento Extensions. Magecart cybercrime gang switches tactic,…

7 years ago

Chalubo, a new IoT botnet emerges in the threat landscape

Security experts from Sophos Labs have spotted a new piece of IoT malware tracked as Chalubo that is attempting to recruit devices…

7 years ago

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