Autore: enrico

Researchers Bypass Modern Face Authentication Systems

Researchers with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have demonstrated a new method of successfully bypassing modern face authentication systems.
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Rise in State-sponsored Cyber Espionage: The Tipping Point of Cyber Warfare?

News emerged last week that a hacking group known as The Equation Group had itself been hacked by a separate group known as the Shadow Brokers.
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Attackers Exploit Flaw in Software Used by US Ports

An application used in the transportation sector worldwide is plagued by a high severity SQL injection vulnerability. The hacker who discovered the issue released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit without informing the vendor and ICS-CERT says the flaw has already been exploited against organizations in the United States.
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Critical Vulnerability Patched in GnuPG, Libgcrypt

The GnuPG Project announced last week the availability of GnuPG and Libgcrypt updates that address a critical security problem affecting all versions released over the past 18 years.
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Attacker Uses Virtual Machine to Hide Malicious Activity

Cybercriminals have discovered a new method of hiding their nefarious activity on compromised machines, by using virtual machines (VMs), SecureWorks researchers warn.
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ThreatQuotient Raises $12 Million in Series B Funding

Threat intelligence platform provider ThreatQuotient has secured $12 million in Series B funding Led by investment firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
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Juniper Confirms Leaked Implants Target Its Products

Juniper Networks has analyzed the implants leaked by Shadow Brokers and while it has confirmed that some of them target its products, the company has not found any evidence that they exploit a vulnerability.
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DetoxCrypto Ransomware Sends Screenshots to Operators

A new ransomware family was recently observed being distributed under two different variants, including one that takes screenshots of a victims’ computer and sends them to the operator’s servers.
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Self-Spreading Linux Trojan Creates P2P Botnet

A newly observed Linux Trojan is capable of self-spreading through infected websites and can recruit the infected machines into a peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet, Doctor Web researchers warn.
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BHU Wi-Fi Router Inundated With Security Holes: Researchers

Security researchers at IOActive have discovered multiple security vulnerabilities in the BHU Wi-Fi “uRouter,” a device that is manufactured and sold in China.