New USB Device Can Hack A Locked Computer
Internet Security Researcher and Programmer Samy Kamkar has some seriously bad news for you and your company. He recently released a devastating proof of concept attack that can target pretty much every ...
New Kangaroo Ransomware Just Another Reason To Backup Your Systems
There’s a new form of ransomware making its way through the internet ecosystem called Kangaroo. The software shows traces of having been developed by the same group of hackers responsible for other ...
More Massive HIPAA Fines
The Universityt of Massachusetts’ Amherst campus just learned a hard and incredibly expensive lesson about how serious the Department of Health and ...
Avoid SVG files in Facebook Messenger to avoid Ransomware
By now, you’re probably familiar with the ransomware known as “Locky.” It’s an insidious form of malware that completely locks down your computer and encrypts all your files. Once it has taken ...
San Francisco Public Transportation System Hacked
Last week, San Francisco’s Municipal Railway became the latest in a long line of ransomware victims. Hackers locked their entire system down ...
Hack Can Turn Headphones Into Microphone To Listen To You
A group of Israeli security researchers operating out of Ben Gurion University have created a proof-of-concept app (malware) that can weaponize your computer’s speakers, turning them against you. The particulars of their ...
Data Backdoor Found On BLU Mobile Phones
An American digital security firm, recently made a disturbing discovery about smartphones being sold by Blu Products, a company which makes low-cost phones like the Blu R1 HD, which was recently offered ...
Internet On Your Next Flight Might Be Significantly Faster
If you’re a frequent flyer on American Airlines, then you’re probably already aware of one of that company’s biggest drawbacks. Their in-flight Wi-Fi is notoriously slow. The company has been in partnership ...
ATM Skimmers Are Becoming A Huge Problem
Unless your firm is directly connected to the banking industry, you may not be aware of this, but the biggest ATM-related crime that banks have to grapple with is ATM Skimming. It ...
Windtalker Attack May Get Personal Info from Mobile Wifi
There’s a new attack vector to be worried about called “Windtalker.” It allows a hacker to take control of a WiFi hotspot and reverse-engineer keystrokes made by users who are typing via ...