BrickerBot IoT malware lessons learned
Researchers at Trustwave performed a deep dive analysis of BrickerBot malware code to discover potential 0day vulnerabilities or lessons learned to help improve Internet of Things (IoT) security.
Satori malware made public
As Checkpoint researchers discovered earlier this week, a variant of Mirai malware dubbed Satori was used to attack hundreds of thousands of Huawei home routers in the past several weeks. Now the Satori exploit…
Janus Android vulnerability
A serious Android security vulnerability dubbed Janus could allow attackers to modify the code in applications without affecting their signatures. Attackers could then use the technique to gain indirect access to the device.
RootsWeb user data leak
Ancestry.com has investigated a leak that publicly exposed 300,000 passwords, email addresses and usernames via a leaky RootsWeb server.
Hacking internet-connected speakers
More and more users are buying easier to use internet-connected devices and apps that control them. The increase in popularity of Internet of Things (IoT) devices are a prime target for attackers given the security issues that often come with them.
Huawei Routers exploited
A zero-day remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Huawei home router HG532 has been discovered by Check Point security researchers.
McAfee aids in arrest of cyber gang
The McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research team aided law enforcement in the arrest of suspected cybercrime gang linked to top malware CTB Locker.
ATM network security gap threats
FortiGuard Labs recently discovered that cybercriminals behind VenusLocker ransomware attacks from last year have switched their tactics to now target the cryptocurrency market.
Data Breach at Nissan Canada
Nissan Canada Finance (NCF) is in the process of notifying all of its 1.13 million customers of a data breach that may have exposed their personal and financial information.
Cybercriminals switch from Ransomware to Cryptocurrency mining
FortiGuard Labs recently discovered that cybercriminals behind VenusLocker ransomware attacks from last year have switched their tactics to now target the cryptocurrency market.