GM asks hackers help its cybersecurity
DETROIT — General Motors Co. is turning to hackers to strengthen car firewalls. The nation’s largest auto maker on Thursday highlighted a “coordinated disclosure” program it launched earlier this year...
View ArticleJim Rossman: Macs finally hit by hackers, but it could have been worse
Well, it had to happen eventually — a ransomware attack against Apple Macintosh computers took place last week. The attack could have been much worse, and it was found and quashed pretty quickly, but...
View ArticleU.S. preparing indictment against Iranian hackers of NY dam
U.S. authorities are reportedly preparing to issue an indictment against Iranian hackers believed to have carried out a cyberattack against a New York dam. The attack, first discovered by security...
View ArticleReport: Ambulances vulnerable to hackers
One of the newest arenas for cybersecurity is connected vehicles, and few types of vehicles are more connected than ambulances. That means medical transport is a growing target for hackers. As Wired...
View ArticleBillion dollar bank heist foiled by one spelling mistake
Proofing your work is important. We’ve known that since school days, but you would think when you have the chance to swipe a billion dollars in an international bank heist, you’d make sure you dotted...
View ArticleConcerns persist over ransom paid to hospital hackers
Last month, a major hospital agreed to pay $17,000 to a group of criminal hackers in order to regain control of its computer network. Actually, the hospital paid 40 bitcoins, the open source digital...
View ArticleHacking Into an iPhone is Not as Hard as You Think
Apple has made it clear that it intends to fight the FBI’s demands for a backdoor into the iPhone all the way to the Supreme Court. That makes sense, given that privacy is both a principle and a...
View ArticleThis hacker has doxxed himself to get a job
24-year old Romanian claims he is notorious Hacker GhostShell to get a job! A 24-year old Romanian from Bucharest has claimed to be the main driving force behind the famous hacker group team...
View ArticleLike masochism? Run a PC? These VXers want to help you pwn yourself
Masochistic Windows users have been given a helping hand from hackers, in the form of step-by-step instructions on how to get their PCs infected with malware. A recent malware-slinging banking trojan...
View ArticleNISSAN’S ELECTRIC CAR SOFTWARE VULNERABLE TO HACKERS
Nissan owners who want to remotely connect to their electric vehicles’ climate control systems are out of juice for the time being. Nissan has announced it has taken the NissanConnect EV app offline...
View ArticleHackers Hijack Instagram Accounts to Steal Tens of Thousands of Euros
At the end of last week, Dutch police arrested two suspects on allegations of hacking multiple Instagram accounts and then using them to request illegal payments for advertising services. The two...
View ArticleDealing With the Physical Threat of Cyber-Attacks
A cyber-terrorist could wreak havoc by exploiting vulnerabilities in the ever-increasing connectivity of smart devices and their mechanical counterparts. By Thomas Boyden There has long been concern...
View ArticleAnonymous hacker confessions: How a US military man went from freedom fighter...
A former US military intelligence expert and Iraq war veteran has ‘outed’ himself as a one-time member of the notorious hacking collective Anonymous, revealing how he got involved and why he’s turning...
View ArticleRansomware attacks on U.S. companies blamed on state-sponsored Chinese hackers
So what do Chinese government-supported hackers turn to after China backed off on supporting economic espionage? Applying their APT skills to infecting companies with ransomware…at least that is the...
View ArticleDo This 1 Thing to Stay Safe n Public Wi-Fi
Hackers can trick your computer into connecting with them The horror stories are almost as endless as the Internet itself. Laptop-toting customers are being hacked at coffee shops. Guests are being...
View ArticleIslamic State hackers post ‘kill list’ of Minnesota cops
A group of hackers loyal to the Islamic State terrorist group have reportedly posted a “kill list” with the names and personal details of 36 policemen in Minnesota. The list, published by the...
View ArticleUK surveillance bill might open a door to hackers
NordVPN, which provides encryption services to clients worldwide, has seen an increase in enquiries from British Internet users as the UK Investigatory Powers Bill (otherwise known as Snoopers’...
View ArticleMore Than 14,000 College Printers in the US Are Open to Hackers
Last week, the notorious hacker and troll Andrew Auernheimer showed just how easy it is to use insecure internet-connected printers to spread hateful racist propaganda. The hacker, also known as Weev,...
View ArticleInside the garage labs of DIY gene hackers, whose hobby may terrify you
When the future of genetic engineering arrived on Sebastian Cocioba’s doorstep, it was affixed to the back of a postcard from Austria with a little bit of packing tape. Cocioba is a 25-year-old college...
View ArticleMedStar Paralyzed as Hackers Take Aim at Another US Hospital
Modern medicine in the Washington area reverted to 1960s-era paper systems when one of the largest hospital chains was crippled by a virus that shuttered its computers for patients and medical staff....
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