July 24th, 2017 By Catalin Cimpanu Veritaseum has confirmed today that a hacker stole $8.4 million from the platform’s ICO on Sunday, July 23. This is the second ICO hack in the last week and the fourth hack of an Ethereum platform this month. An ICO (Initial Coin Offering) is similar… Continue reading Hacker Steals $8.4 Million Worth of Ethereum From Veritaseum Platform
Over 600 Malware Samples Linked to Chinese Cyberspy Group
By Eduard Kovacs on July 24, 2017 A China-linked cyber espionage group tracked by security firms as Lotus Blossom, Elise, Esile and Spring Dragon has used more than 600 malware samples in its attacks over the past years, according to Kaspersky Lab. Spring Dragon has been around since at least 2012, but there… Continue reading Over 600 Malware Samples Linked to Chinese Cyberspy Group
Misconfigured Google Groups Expose Sensitive Data
By Eduard Kovacs on July 24, 2017 Researchers at cloud security firm RedLock believe hundreds of organizations may be exposing highly sensitive information by failing to properly configure Google Groups. Google Groups is a service that allows users to create and take part in online forums and email-based groups. When a group is… Continue reading Misconfigured Google Groups Expose Sensitive Data
macOS Fruitfly Backdoor Analysis Renders New Spying Capabilities
24th July 2017 by Michael Mimoso LAS VEGAS—The FruitFly backdoor became a known entity in January, but it’s a good bet that for years it had been in the wild, undetected by analysts and security software. The macOS and OS X malware has a number of insidious spying capabilities that would… Continue reading macOS Fruitfly Backdoor Analysis Renders New Spying Capabilities
GhostCtrl Android Malware, Locks Device, Demands Ransom
GhostCtrl Android malware is a backdoor that can control the functionalities of an infected Android device. It is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that can also steal and exfiltrate information. It can reset the pin of an Android device, lock the device and then demand a ransom to unlock the device. GhostCtrl is based on… Continue reading GhostCtrl Android Malware, Locks Device, Demands Ransom
Worst known governmental leak ever affected the Swedish Transport Agency. Homeland security at risk
July 23, 2017 By Pierluigi Paganini Worst known governmental leak ever affected the Swedish Transport Agency, data includes records of members of the military secret units. Sweden might be the scenario for the worst known governmental leak ever, the Swedish Transport Agency moved all of its data to “the cloud,” but it transferred it to… Continue reading Worst known governmental leak ever affected the Swedish Transport Agency. Homeland security at risk
Expert exploited an unrestricted File Upload flaw in a PayPal Server to remotely execute code
July 23, 2017 By Pierluigi Paganini The security researcher Vikas Anil Sharma exploited an unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in a PayPal Server to remotely execute code. The security researcher Vikas Anil Sharma has found a remote code execution vulnerability in a PayPal server. The expert was visiting the PayPal Bug Bounty page using the Burp… Continue reading Expert exploited an unrestricted File Upload flaw in a PayPal Server to remotely execute code
Users Leave 45,000 One-Star Facebook Reviews After Hacker’s Unjust Arrest
July 23rd 2017 By Catalin Cimpanu Over 45,000 users have left one-star reviews on a company’s Facebook page after the business reported a security researcher to police and had him arrested in the middle of the night instead of fixing a reported bug. The arrest took place this week in Hungary after… Continue reading Users Leave 45,000 One-Star Facebook Reviews After Hacker’s Unjust Arrest
China Forces Muslim Users to Install Spying Software on Smartphones
Users who don’t comply are detained for up 10 days Jul 23, 2017 07:29 GMT · By Bogdan Popa The Chinese government is forcing some of the ethnic minorities to install a smartphone application that would help monitor their activities, with law enforcement warning that those who do not comply would be… Continue reading China Forces Muslim Users to Install Spying Software on Smartphones
Hacker “BestBuy” Admits to Hijacking Deutsche Telekom Routers With Mirai Malware
July 22nd 2017 By Catalin Cimpanu A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty in court on Friday to hijacking over 900,000 routers from the network of Deutsche Telekom, according to several reports in the German press [1, 2, 3, 4]. The man is the hacker known as BestBuy, also known as Popopret. German authorities have… Continue reading Hacker “BestBuy” Admits to Hijacking Deutsche Telekom Routers With Mirai Malware