Mobile application security company Kryptowire has just disclosed a pre-installed backdoor on more than 700 Android devices. The backdoor transmits data to a server in China every 72 hours. The firmware could target specific users and text messages matching remotely…
Troy Hunt has released information about yet another data leak affecting more than 8 million GitHub profiles. The security researcher, however, made sure to highlight that the leak isn’t a result of a vulnerability found on GitHub: (…)This incident is…
Is the UK government becoming the all-seeing eye? Image Source: Stirzocular/Deviantart Internet privacy definitely has a butterfly effect feeling to it. Or maybe the term ‘privacy’ is totally misused, as in most cases people are dealing with the lack of…
Nothing embodies the evolution of digital crime quite like crimeware-as-a-service. Years ago, bad actors preyed upon unsuspecting users by relying mainly on their technical acumen. Sure, they could share their techniques on IRC forums, but it was ultimately up to…
The exploit tool arsenal just got bigger. Meet PoisonTap, a tool created by the infamous Samy Kamkar. PoisonTap is designed to run freely available software on a $5 Raspeberry Pi Zero device. But how does it work? The tiny tool…
Australia’s facial verification system (FVS) which was announced in 2015 is already up and running. The first three agencies to have access are the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Australian Federal Police (AFP), and the Department of…
The human operating system is culpable for a prevalent amount of network outages, a new global study finds. Conducted by Dimensional Research, the study (called “Network Complexity, Change, and Human Factors Are Failing the Business”) surveyed 315 network professionals regarding…
Did you know that Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, was the birth place of one of the most destructive and infectious computer viruses of the late 90’s? The Dark Avenger first appeared in the spring of 1989, just in time…
Many malware researchers with extensive experience remember that Microsoft was a huge leader In cyber-security policy, because it made efforts to fix multiple vulnerabilities in it’s code and work with the security community constantly. However, the situation has now changed…
Another major data breach has been disclosed by Troy Hunt. In his words, the breach at global recruitment firm Michael Page has a lot in common with the Australian Red Cross incident. More particularly: It was the same individual who…
Ransomware is today’s most hated computer virus. However, the destructiveness of each ransomware depends on its roots. Is it part of an active, highly successful ransomware family periodically releasing new versions? Or is it one of those oddly “shaped” viruses…
The British institution Tesco Bank has seen a major breach on the bank accounts of approximately 20 000 of their customers. What is worse is that this was an online robbery attempt on the accounts and even though the bank…
The latest 14 security bulletins by Microsoft have patched 60 vulnerabilities in Windows OS, Office, Edge and Internet Explorer browsers, and SQL servers. One of the bulletins addresses flaws in Adobe Flash Player upgraded via Windows Update in Windows 10…
Researchers have reported that Android phones have been infected in a massive redistribution campaigns of banking malware for the mobile OS. Experts at Avast have reported that the malware is an evolved version of what is known as GM Bot…
Google’s Safe Browsing has been safeguarding users from various online threats, and has never failed to evolve accordingly to the needs of users. On November 8 Google announced that they’re going to punish websites that repeatedly endanger users through malware,…
The necessity of understanding cyber security is growing with each passing day. Not only governments should start implementing cyber security education at the highest level – the educational approach should be present everywhere. The Australian federal government has just announced…
The mythological battle between Cerberus and Hercules quite a lot resembles the battle between cyber criminals and researchers. Whose side are you on? The employment of SEO techniques in malware (and ransomware) distribution is not news. Blackhat SEO campaigns are…
Do you know a person who hasn’t owned a Nokia? Well, we don’t, and apparently the Nokia trend is about to be revived. According to the website NokiaPowerUser, two Nokia Android phones are being developed at the moment, as per…
Follow the money – that’s basically the one rule you need to apply to get to the bottom of… everything, including malware. That being said, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) not only did follow the money but also arrested…
Locky ransomware is back once again, this time being spread by a new exploit kit, based on the previously known Sundown. The new exploit kit is dubbed Bizarro Sundown and was first noticed on October 5 and then again on…
