WhatsApp: Reports About Flaw Exposing Private Chats Are Overstated

WhatsApp: Reports About Flaw Exposing Private Chats Are Overstated

The company says it has updated the app to protect users

Pwn2Own 2014: Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari Hacked on Day One

Pwn2Own 2014: Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari Hacked on Day One

A total of $400,000 (€286,000) have already been paid out

Cybercriminals Tell Users They Might Have Cancer to Trick Them into Installing Malware

Cybercriminals Tell Users They Might Have Cancer to Trick Them into Installing Malware

The emails purport to come from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

PayPal Rewards Researcher for Finding EL Injection Vulnerability in Zong

PayPal Rewards Researcher for Finding EL Injection Vulnerability in Zong

Indian expert managed to execute arbitrary code on a subdomain of Zong

EC-Council Admits Hacker Compromised Some Email Accounts

EC-Council Admits Hacker Compromised Some Email Accounts

The organization says it’s working with law enforcement to track down the attacker

Hackers Can Steal Private WhatsApp Chats with Other Android Apps

Hackers Can Steal Private WhatsApp Chats with Other Android Apps

Security consultant Bas Bosschert is the one who discovered the issue

162,000 WordPress Sites Abused to Amplify DDOS Attack

162,000 WordPress Sites Abused to Amplify DDOS Attack

Sucuri has helped a company mitigate such an attack

BAE System Publishes White Paper on “Snake” Cyber Espionage Campaign

BAE System Publishes White Paper on “Snake” Cyber Espionage Campaign

Experts say the campaign has been in development since 2005

Android RAT Dendroid Can Make Calls, Open Apps, Intercept SMSs and Steal Photos

Android RAT Dendroid Can Make Calls, Open Apps, Intercept SMSs and Steal Photos

Symantec researchers say the RAT is being sold for $300 (€216)

Ransomware Authors: We Are Not Scammers, We Don’t Need Your Files

Ransomware Authors: We Are Not Scammers, We Don’t Need Your Files

Even cyber criminals have a conscience, sometimes

Fake Night Vision Camera App on Google Play Hides SMS Trojan

Fake Night Vision Camera App on Google Play Hides SMS Trojan

Avast researchers have analyzed the app called Cámara Visión Nocturna

CTF365 Announces Beta Phase for Security Training Platform

CTF365 Announces Beta Phase for Security Training Platform

Check out the new features and services added by the creators of the project

Cybercriminals Infiltrate Various Organizations in Siesta Campaign

Cybercriminals Infiltrate Various Organizations in Siesta Campaign

Trend Micro researchers say the attackers rely on classic attach techniques

7 Seconds Is All It Takes to Hack Networks of Virgin Super Hub Router Owners

7 Seconds Is All It Takes to Hack Networks of Virgin Super Hub Router Owners

The only way to mitigate the attack is by changing the default password

Silk Road Backup Server Allegedly Hosted with Small Pennsylvania Company [NYT]

Silk Road Backup Server Allegedly Hosted with Small Pennsylvania Company [NYT]

The FBI believes the backup contains a lot of useful information

Tor Attracts More and More Cybercriminals, Experts Warn

Tor Attracts More and More Cybercriminals, Experts Warn

There are around 900 hidden services on Tor at this time

Researchers Analyze Chinese Mobile Cybercriminal Underground Market

Researchers Analyze Chinese Mobile Cybercriminal Underground Market

The report is authored by Trend Micro senior threat researcher Lion Gu

 
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