A gadget that allows thieves to break into cars with electronic locks in minutes is being openly sold on Amazon and eBay. Priced at $333, the device lets criminals intercept the radio signal from the key as a car owner unlocks the vehicle. It is downloaded to a laptop and the thieves then transmit the stolen signal to break in when the owner leaves it unattended.Continue Reading…
Handbrake Mirrored Fake Website Installed Malicious Trojan
The developers of open source video transcoder app Handbrake have issued a security warning to Mac users after a mirror download server hosting the software was hacked. The alert was issued on Saturday after it was discovered that the original HandBrake-1.0.7.dmg installer file on mirror server download.handbrake.fr had been replaced by a malicious file.Continue Reading…
Thousands of Huge Industrial Robots are Vulnerable to Hacking
If you thought having your smart, internet-connected TV hacked was bad, wait until a production line of big robots gets hacked. The software that runs internet-connected industrial robots is outdated and vulnerable to hacking, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Trend Micro and the Politecnico de Milano. The researchers found tens of thousands of industrial devices were susceptible to hackers, which included industrial robots.Continue Reading…
Is Someone Hacking Your Echo? Probably Not Right Now
Most IoT device security is pretty terrible, so you’re probably assuming that virtual assistant devices like Amazon Echo and Google Home are a major risk. After all, these devices record all nearby conversations (at least temporarily). But while Alexa does pose some privacy issues, most do not consider it a major security risk.Continue Reading…
Dangerous Airline Boarding Pass Hacking Trend Puts Travelers At Risk
Celebrities do it. Your annoying jet-setting friends did it just last week. It’s the gravy of all the annoying #soblessed nomads you know on the internet.
But just because posting a photo of your first-class airline ticket is the best humble brag ever, doesn’t mean you should commit this privacy faux pas and wreck your next vacation, possibly becoming a victim of identity theft in the future as well.Continue Reading…
Phone Line Hacking Targets Veterans Under Choice Program
A newly developed program allowing veterans to seek care from private doctors, Choice, is reportedly being hacked.
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs officials said the program phone line is being mimicked.Continue Reading…
Chipotle Investigating Data Breach
Popular Mexican food chain Chipotle is warning customers about a data breach.
The company says it recently found unauthorized activity on a network used for payment processing in its restaurants. Chipotle immediately launched an investigation, and believe it has stopped the unauthorized activity. Additional security measures have also been put in place.Continue Reading…
Leaked NSA Hacking Tools Being Used to Hack Thousands of Vulnerable Windows PCs
Script kiddies and online criminals around the world have reportedly started exploiting NSA hacking tools leaked last weekend to compromise hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Windows computers exposed on the Internet. Last week, the mysterious hacking group known as Shadow Brokers leaked a set of Windows hacking tools targeting Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7 and 8, and Windows 2012, allegedly belonged to the NSA’s Equation Group.Continue Reading…
MasterCard Launches New Fingerprint Card
MasterCard has unveiled its brand new payment card that has a built-in biometric fingerprint scanner, allowing customers to authorize payments with their fingerprint, without requiring a PIN code or a signature.
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Ransomware as a Service is Cheaper Than You Thought
Ransomware has been around for a few years, but it has become an albatross around everyone’s neck, targeting businesses, hospitals, financial institutions and individuals worldwide and extorting millions of dollars.Continue Reading…