May 1, 2015 2 min read May 1, 2015 Security Alerts Password Alert, Google’s new form of defense against Phishing Google releases a new chrome extension called "Password Alert" to combat phishing.
May 1, 2015 2 min read May 1, 2015 Security Alerts Teleoperated surgery robots are vulnerable to malicious hijacking Researchers at a Washington University have discovered that it is possible for a hacker to potentially hijack a teleoperated surgery robot and ultimately control its movements and feed it commands remotely.
Apr 30, 2015 2 min read Apr 30, 2015 Security Alerts Chinese government seemingly blocked access to Facebook.net causing a DDoS scare Web requests from China for a large number of websites were being redirected to wpkg.org, causing massive confusion.
Apr 30, 2015 2 min read Apr 30, 2015 Security Alerts Romanian police arrests cybergang who stole over $15 million from banks The gang hacked into banks by cloning credit cards and then used them to withdraw money from various ATMs in several different locations.
Apr 28, 2015 2 min read Apr 28, 2015 Security Alerts US hospitals to use AC power probes to treat malware on medical devices A new platform dubbed WattsUpDoc developed by Phd's Benjamin Ransford and Dennis Foo Kune can be used to detect and treat malware on medical devices using AC power.
Apr 28, 2015 2 min read Apr 28, 2015 Security Alerts University student jailed for using a keylogger to up his exam scores Birmingham University student Imran Uddin is facing incriminating charges after using a keylogger to raise his exam scores.
Apr 28, 2015 3 min read Apr 28, 2015 Security Alerts IRC botnets have evolved to steal passwords and avoid detection A recent study unveils various types of IRC Botnets and their different infection and propagation methods.
Apr 25, 2015 2 min read Apr 25, 2015 Security Alerts Hackers can potentially hack WIFI systems on aircrafts to commandeer the plane The FBI has discovered that it is possible for hackers to break into singular WIFI systems on newer model planes and commandeer the aircraft using their laptop computer.
Apr 25, 2015 2 min read Apr 25, 2015 Security Alerts Nigerian man accused of hacking a bank computer to steal $340 million The man has been arraigned for hacking the server of a second generation bank and transfer the money to his personal accounts.
Apr 24, 2015 2 min read Apr 24, 2015 Mobile Malware Security Alerts A Samsung Galaxy S5 flaw allows hackers to clone your fingerprints A potential flaw has been discovered by Samsung on the popular Samsung Galaxy 5 smartphone. This flaw will allow hackers to clone your fingerprints and gain access to your phone.
