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Fitbit
Fitbit, warranty fraud, and hijacked accounts

Online account hijackings usually end up with the account owners being the main victims, but there are fraudsters out there who are more interested in ripping off companies …

Dell
Well-informed tech support scammers target Dell users

Has Dell been breached and its databases containing customer’s personal, computer and tech support data been pilfered? Dell still won’t say yes or no, but many …

Drupal
Bugs in Drupal’s update process could lead to backdoored updates, site compromise

Drupal’s update process is deeply flawed, says IOActive researcher Fernando Arnaboldi. He recently discovered three separate flaws in it, the worst of which could be …

https
HTTPS Bicycle attack reveals password length, allows easier brute-forcing

Dutch security researcher Guido Vranken has come up with a new attack that could allow attackers to discover the length of a user’s password – and therefore make …

complex
EFF: T-Mobile breaks net neutrality rules with Binge On service

In February 2015, the FCC has approved net neutrality rules “to preserve the Internet as a platform for innovation, free, expression and economic growth.” In …

Linode
Linode forces password reset for all users due to suspected breach

New Jersey-based virtual private server provider Linode can’t seem to catch a break. After being repeatedly hit with DDoS attacks from December 24 to early January, the …

binary
Flaw in Comcast’s home security system lets burglars in without triggering alarm

Rapid7 researcher Phil Bosco has discovered a crucial flaw in the Comcast XFINITY Home Security system, which can be easily exploited by burglars to enter homes without …

Heartbeat
When hacking saves lives: Hacking medical devices and implants

Of all the IoT devices out there, none are more crucial to users than the medical devices that help them simplify the management of certain medical conditions or, in the most …

Android
January Android security update fixes 5 critical flaws, removes unneeded component

Google has released the January security update for Android (for its Nexus devices). The update fixes 12 issues, five of which are critical. The most important hole …

code
De-anonymizing code authors by analyzing executable binaries

A group of researchers that have previously proven that it’s possible to de-anonymize programmers by analysing the source code of programs they have created, have now …

Glass
BlackEnergy APT is back, deleting files and killing computer systems

The BlackEnergy APT – or SandWorm group, as some researchers call it – has been active since 2007 (at least). Its past exploits include cyber-espionage campaigns …

Cisco Jabber
Cisco Jabber flaw allows MitM attackers to wiretap communications

A vulnerability in Cisco’s Jabber client for Windows can be exploited by attackers to wiretap communications, steal user credentials, and to tamper with messages sent …

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