Criminals are infecting Windows machines with fileless malware that runs in memory, and puts the hijacked PCs to work on mining cryptocurrency. Two features in particular make this malware, known as Coinminer, “extremely stealthy and persistent”, according to malware researchers at Trend Micro. To infect Windows machine, it’s using the so-called EternalBlue vulnerability employed by WannaCry and […]

After hacking social media accounts of HBO and its widely watched show Game of Thrones, a notorious group of hackers calling itself OurMine took control over the official Twitter and Facebook accounts for Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) on Sunday. After taking over the accounts, OurMine, Saudi Arabian group of hackers which claims to be a “white hat” security

The FBI’s intention is to have U.S. firms remove Kaspersky out of their PC’s as early as possible or avoid from utilizing them in new Machines or other efforts, the new and former officials say. The FBI’s counterintelligence division has continued providing directions since the start of the year on a priority basis, prioritizing businesses in the

The “Mr. Smith group” of hackers told News that they have access to “many HBO Servers” and that HBO should be “waiting” for the leak of episode six, which will be aired on Sunday, and episode seven of its greatest hit quickly before of the show’s finish at the end of the week. Read more

Despite its advantages as a well-connected society, Singapore still lags behind other cities in some areas and will need to catch up and be better prepared for future transformation. Specifically, it had fallen behind in e-payment adoption compared to others such as China, where cash had become almost obsolete in major Chinese cities, said Singapore Prime Minister

iOS 11 has a new safety feature that could help when your back’s against the wall. The iPhone’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor is great for quickly unlocking your device, but it’s also been used by law enforcement to circumvent legal restrictions on demanding a passcode. Reverting to passcode access only currently requires a restart via long pressing the sleep

NEW YORK, NY — US authorities intercepted and recorded millions of phone calls last year under a single wiretap order, authorized as part of a narcotics investigation. The wiretap order authorized an unknown government agency to carry out real-time intercepts of 3.29 million cell phone conversations over a two-month period at some point during 2016,

If you’re looking for a quick, easy, and affordable way to protect your Google account, Facebook, GitHub, Dropbox, Salesforce admin account (and much more), or looking for a way to harden your Mac or Windows login credentials, then you need to take a look at YubiKey. Read more

A young man guilty of hacking several three-letter US agencies has been sentenced today to two years in prison, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Andrew Otto Boggs, 23, of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina was part of a hacking group named Crackas With Attitude (CWA), which between late 2015 and early

It has been another crazy week when it comes to ransomware due to the NotPetya outbreak. This ransomware/destructive malware played havok all over the world, but especially the Ukraine, when it was unleashed on Tuesday. Other than that, the rest of the ransomware news was basically small variants being developed or released. Read more