Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Prague picked as first expansion site for Israeli anti-hacking experts

http://www.radio.cz/en/section/marketplace/prague-picked-as-first-expansion-site-for-israeli-anti-hacking-experts

U.S. intel officials warn hacking is getting worse

http://kfor.com/2015/09/29/u-s-intel-officials-warn-hacking-is-getting-worse/

Is This Journalist Guilty of Low-Level Vandalism, or High-Damage Hacking?

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/low-level-vandalism-or-high-damage-hacking-day-two-of-the-matthew-keys-trial

Thousands of medical devices are vulnerable to hacking, security researchers say

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2987737/security/thousands-of-medical-devices-are-vulnerable-to-hacking-security-researchers-say.html?utm_source=feedburner

New Botnet Hunts for Linux — Launching 20 DDoS Attacks/Day at 150Gbps

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/xor-ddos-attack.html

KILLER! Unpatched WinRAR Vulnerability Puts 500 Million Users At Risk

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/winrar-vulnerability.html

Sunday, September 27, 2015

BlackBerry Unveils Android Phone in New Reboot Effort

http://www.securityweek.com/blackberry-unveils-android-phone-new-reboot-effort

US and China Agree to Stop Cyber-Theft for Profit

http://www.securityweek.com/us-and-china-agree-stop-cyber-theft-profit

Cookies Render HTTPS Sessions Vulnerable to Data Leaks

http://www.hackersnewsbulletin.com/2015/09/bypass-hack-still-not-resolved-latest-ios-update-9-0-1.html

Bypass Hack still not resolved by the latest IOS update 9.0.1

http://www.hackersnewsbulletin.com/2015/09/bypass-hack-still-not-resolved-latest-ios-update-9-0-1.html

The World's First $9 Computer is Shipping Today!

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/chip-mini-computer.html

New Report Of Malicious Chinese Cyber Attack On A U.S. Government Agency

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lisabrownlee/2015/09/25/new-report-of-malicious-chinese-cyber-attack-on-a-u-s-government-agency/

Cisco Rolls Out Free Tool for Detecting SYNful Knock Malware

http://www.eweek.com/security/cisco-rolls-out-free-tool-for-detecting-synful-knock-malware.html

Hilton hotels in credit-card-stealing malware infection scare

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/25/hilton_pos_breach/

Intelligent system to check malware in Twitter URLs

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/intelligent-system-to-check-malware-in-twitter-urls/articleshow/49115658.cms

Apple iOS 9 Issues: 50 Apps Infected by XcodeGhost Malware

http://www.realtytoday.com/articles/37868/20150924/apple-ios-9-issues-50-apps-infected-xcodeghost-malware.htm

'Self-deleting' Mexican ATM malware let sneaky miscreants slurp cash

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/25/mexican_atm_malware/

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Cyber attack on US govt servers more massive than first thought

http://www.ejinsight.com/20150924-cyber-attack-on-us-govt-servers-more-massive-than-first-thought/

Google Lets Gmail Users Block Annoying Senders

http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=12000BSWA7SO

UK in Frenchy cyber love-in to ward off 'information bomb

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/24/uk_in_frenchy_cyber_lovein_to_ward_off_information_bomb/

GreenDispenser malware threatens to take all your dosh from Linux ATMs

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2427498/greendispenser-malware-threatens-to-take-all-your-dosh-from-linux-atms

ISIL threatens the UK with cyber-attack

http://www.scmagazineuk.com/isil-threatens-the-uk-with-cyber-attack/article/440108/

OPM says 5.6 million fingerprints stolen in cyberattack, five times as many as previously thought

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/09/23/opm-now-says-more-than-five-million-fingerprints-compromised-in-breaches/

Your identity is sold for $1 in the Dark Web

http://www.cnet.com/news/the-price-of-your-identity-in-the-dark-web-no-more-than-a-dollar/

Aussie spy agency gets first bug bounty credit

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/23/aussie_spy_agency_gets_first_bug_bounty_credit/

Google Hacker Digs Up More Kaspersky Zero Days, Demands Better From Anti-Virus Industry

http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/09/23/google-ormandy-finds-kaspersky-0days/?ss=Security

Hackers upload bot code to Imgur in 8Chan attack

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/23/imgur_attack/

Chinese ad firm pwns Android users, creates hijackable global botnet

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/23/chinese_ad_firm_pwns_android_users_creates_hijackable_global_botnet/

Researchers Find 4000 Malicious App Store Apps

http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/researchers-4000-malicious-apple/

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Rare malware outbreak hits some Apple apps

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/09/21/apple-china-hack-app-store-malware--xcode-ghost/72572190/

Apple's App Store infected with XcodeGhost malware in China

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34311203

A Facebook Dislike button is one of the most frequently requested features from users for years

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/facebook-emoji-dislike-button.html

Patched Android Lockscreen Still a Threat

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/82513.html

Malware Jumps Apple's Garden Wall

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/82521.html

US, China appear close on cyber economic espionage deal

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2985089/us-china-appear-close-on-cyber-economic-espionage-deal.html

Apple cleans up iOS App Store after first big malware attack

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/21/xcodeghost_apple_ios_store_malware_zapped/

iCloud phishing attack hooks 39 iOS apps and WeChat

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/21/icloud_phishing_attack_hooks_39_ios_apps_most_popular_message_client/

Two Dutch Men Arrested for CoinVault Malware

http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/two-dutch-men-arrested-for/

New Sharking Trojan Targets Online Poker Players

http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-sharking-trojan-targets-online/

Danish Post Office Spam Scam Delivers Cryptolocker 2

http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/danish-post-office-spam-scam/

BrainTest Malware Gets Smart in Google Play Store

http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/braintest-malware-gets-smart-in/

Sunday, September 20, 2015

US Air Force Creates an Airplane for Hacking Enemy Military Networks

http://news.softpedia.com/news/us-air-force-creates-an-airplane-for-hacking-enemy-military-networks-492193.shtml

Google to Disable Weak SSLv3 and RC4 Protocols to Boost Internet Security

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/disable-sslv3-rc4-encryption.html

Is This Security-Focused Linux Kernel Really UnHackable?

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/linux-secure-operating-system.html

When a 'Hacker News' Reader Tricked Me into visiting this Amazing Site (Don't Click at Work)

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/link-to-click.html

AVG Antivirus Plans to Collect & Sell Your Personal Data to Advertisers

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/avg-antivirus.html

With Its First Android app, Apple tried to Kill Android Community, But Failed Badly!

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/android-move-to-ios-apple.html

D-Link spilled its private key onto the web – letting malware dress up as Windows apps

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/18/d_link_code_signing_key_leak/

Malware-ridden apps found in Apple's Chinese App Store

http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/18/app-store-malware/

Malware Infects WeChat, Other iOS Apps in Chinese Store

http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/09/malware-infects-wechat-other-ios-apps-in-chinese-store/

Odlanor Malware Raises Some Concern at PokerStars and Full Tilt

http://www.pokernews.com/news/2015/09/odlanor-malware-pokerstars-full-tilt-22805.htm

Pentagon designing cyber 'scorecard' to stay ahead of hackers

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/18/us-usa-military-cybersecurity-idUSKCN0RH2SF20150918

Air Force fighters will carry laser cannons, cyber weapons by 2020

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/09/air-force-fighters-will-carry-laser-cannons-cyber-weapons-by-2020/

Friday, September 18, 2015

Cyber Hacking Looms Over Xi’s US Visit

http://www.voanews.com/content/cyber-hacking-looms-over-chinese-president-visit-to-us/2968967.html

Researchers to Develop Long-Lasting Solid-State Batteries F

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/solid-state-batteries.html

Beware Coffee Lovers! StarBucks Exposed you to 3 Critical Vulnerabilities

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/hacking-starbukcs-password.html

Microsoft has Built its own Linux Operating System

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/microsoft-linux-azure-cloud-switch.html

Thousands of Hacked WordPress Sites Abused to Infect Millions of Visitors

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/hack-wordpress.html

D-Link Accidentally Publishes Its Private Code-Signing Keys on the Internet

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/hack-router.html

Digital Constitution hacked, to promote online gambling

http://www.ehackingnews.com/2015/06/digital-constitution-hacked-to-promote.html

Vietnamese Hacker who stole identities of 200 million American, sentenced to 13 years

http://www.ehackingnews.com/2015/07/vietnamese-hacker-who-stole-identities.html

FBI’s Cyber Task Force Identifies Stealthy FF-RATs used in Cyber Attack

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/stealthy-malware-cyber-attack.html

Russian-Speaking Turla Attackers Hijack Satellite Internet Links

http://www.securityweek.com/russian-speaking-turla-attackers-hijacking-satellite-internet-links

How to Detect IE Zero-day Exploit Used to Deploy Korplug Malware

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/detect-zero-day-threat.html

SYNful Knock: Backdoor Malware Found in Cisco Routers

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/cisco-router-backdoor.html

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

New cybercrime wave drives IoT security spending

http://www.csoonline.com/article/2984193/cyber-attacks-espionage/new-cybercrime-wave-drives-iot-security-spending.html

Rs 500-crore centre likely to come up to deal with cyber crime

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/rs-500-crore-centre-likely-to-come-up-to-deal-with-cyber-crime/articleshow/48974712.cms

New Algorithm by Indian Scientists May Prevent Cybercrime

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/new-algorithm-by-indian-scientists-may-prevent-cybercrime-1217362

DomainTools' Iris interface speeds up cybercrime investigations

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2984056/domaintools-iris-interface-speeds-up-cybercrime-investigations.html

The government is hiring hackers to help bring Australia into the 21st Century

http://www.afr.com/technology/the-government-is-hiring-hackers-to-help-bring-australia-into-the-21st-century-20150911-gjkop2

THN Weekly Roundup — 15 Most Popular Cyber Security and Hacking News Stories

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/hackernews-popular-updates.html

WhatsApp fixed a security flaw that could allow attackers to Hack WhatsApp accounts

http://www.ehackingnews.com/2015/09/whatsapp-fixed-security-flaw-that-could.html

CAPCHA-bypassing Android Malware Surfaces on Google Play

http://www.securityweek.com/capcha-bypassing-android-malware-surfaces-google-play

WhatsApp’s got Hacked and over 200,000 people’s personal data in danger

http://www.hackersnewsbulletin.com/2015/09/whatsapps-got-hacked-200000-peoples-personal-data-danger.html

LockerPin Ransomware Resets PIN and Permanently Locks Your SmartPhones

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/android-lock-ransomware.html

Apple Boosts iOS 9 Security with improved Two-Factor Authentication

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/apple-io9-security.html

These Top 30 Ashley Madison Passwords are just as Terrible as You'd Think

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/ashley-madison-passwords.html

11 Million Ashley Madison Passwords Cracked In Just 10 Days

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/ashley-madison-password-cracked.html

Lockpickers 3D-Printed Master Key for TSA Luggage Locks and BluePrint Leaked Online

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/tsa-master-keys-3d-printed.html

Hacker Demonstrated Untethered iOS 9 Jailbreak On Video

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/ios-9-jailbreak-tool.html

Health Insurer Excellus Hacked; 10.5 Million Records Breached

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/health-insurance-hacking.html

Android Stagefright Exploit Code Released

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/stagefright-android-exploit-code.html

Microsoft is Auto-Downloading Windows 10 to PCs, Even If You Don't Want it

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/microsoft-windows10-download.html

Ashley Madison hack list: How you can search if your credit card details are at risk from fraudsters

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ashley-madison-hack-list-how-you-can-search-if-your-credit-card-details-are-risk-fraudsters-1519076

Overnight Cybersecurity: US power grid getting hammered

thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/overnights/253158-overnight-cybersecurity-us-power-grid-getting-hammered

Magna, Allianz Back Israeli Automotive Cybersecurity Startup

http://www.wsj.com/articles/magna-allianz-back-israeli-automotive-cybersecurity-startup-1441894832

ASIS 2015 Keynote Addresses Put Spotlight On Cybersecurity, Leadership

http://www.bsminfo.com/doc/asis-keynote-addresses-put-spotlight-on-cybersecurity-leadership-0001

Samsung Launches 6GB RAM Chips for Next Generation Smartphones

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/6gb-ram-smartphone.html

Russian Hackers Hijack Satellite To Steal Data from Thousands of Hacked Computers

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/hacking-satellite.html

Turla APT malware threat uses satellites to avoid detection

http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2425237/turla-apt-malware-threat-uses-satellites-to-avoid-detection

WhatsApp bug which tricked users into downloading malware could have affected 200 million people

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/whatsapp-bug-tricked-users-downloading-6407191

Computer hacking probe dropped after four years

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/11854703/Computer-hacking-probe-dropped-after-four-years.html

MKero: Android malware secretly subscribes victims to premium SMS services

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2425201/mkero-android-malware-secretly-subscribes-victims-to-premium-sms-services

Microsoft Releases 12 Security Updates (5 Critical and 7 Important Patches)

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/windows-security-updates.html

Techie Police Officer Builds a Sniffing Tool to Track Stolen Devices (based on War-Driving)

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/track-stolen-devices.html

Google engineer exposes zero-day security vulnerability in Kaspersky anti-virus software

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/google-engineer-exposes-zero-day-security-vulnerability-kaspersky-anti-virus-software-1518737

Laser Pointer Hack Easily Dupes Driverless Cars

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/82463.html

Adult Player Android porn app blackmailing users with secret photos and demands of ransom

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/adult-player-android-porn-app-blackmailing-users-secret-photos-demands-ransom-1518808

Hackers spamming YouTube videos with dislikes using hijacked Vietnamese IP addresses

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/we-dislike-you-vietnam-hackers-give-youtube-videos-thumbs-down-1518821

WhatsApp Web app flaw allows hackers to hijack 200m PCs with only a phone number

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/whatsapp-web-app-flaw-allows-hackers-hijack-200m-pcs-only-phone-number-1518967

Contactless Fingerprint Scanner That Can Capture Your Prints from Meters Away

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/contactless-fingerprint-scanner.html

Web baby-monitoring cameras open to hacking, study warns

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34138480

Fiat Chrysler recalls 8,000 extra Jeeps over remote control hacking worries

http://www.zdnet.com/article/fiat-chrysler-recalls-8000-extra-jeeps-over-remote-control-hacking-worries/

UCC researcher can hack into self-driving cars – report

https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/2015/09/07/ucc-researcher-hacking-cars-self-driving-cars

UNSW Facebook site hacked for the second time in two days

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/unsw-facebook-site-hacked-for-the-second-time-in-two-days-20150907-gjgjqq.html

Android malware snaps secret pics of porn seekers

http://betanews.com/2015/09/07/android-malware-snaps-secret-pics-of-porn-seekers/

Week ahead: White House weighs sanctions for Chinese hacking

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/253434-week-ahead-white-house-weighs-sanctions-for-chinese-hacking

New research finds smartwatches and connected fitness gadgets can open the door to hackers

http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/new-research-finds-smartwatches-and-connected-fitness-gadgets-can-open-the-door-to-hackers/story-fnjwnj25-1227526683912

Intel panel to study defenses against car hacking

http://www.siliconbeat.com/2015/09/14/intel-panel-to-study-defense-against-car-hacking/

Rethinking Cybersecurity: Japan Pension Service Hack Forces New Strategy

http://www.nippon.com/en/currents/d00195/

Intel's new research group to tackle cybersecurity in connected cars

http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/14/intel-automotive-security-review-board/

US, China conclude cybersecurity discussions

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/253523-us-china-conclude-cybersecurity-discussions