Zeljka Zorz
Instant Penetration Testing: Setting Up a Test Lab How-to
If you want to start practicing penetration testing, you will be needing a test lab. This book will tell you what you need in order to do it, how to set it up, and how to use …
Malicious HP scan notifications target employees
Users are once again being targeted with fake notifications about a scanned document, but instead of attaching a malicious file to the email, malware peddlers have opted for …
Cutwail botnet now spreads Android malware
Successful malware peddlers are always thinking up new ways of delivering malware to unsuspecting users. In the past Android malware was mostly served on third-party online …
“Your private naked photos online” emails lead to total computer compromise
Malware peddlers continue to use the old “your naked photos online” lure to trick users into following malicious links or downloading malicious attachments, warns …
Bitcoin-mining Trojan lurking on Skype
Bitcoin-mining malware is nothing new, but with the success of Bitcoin and the renewed interest it is receiving lately, cyber crooks are again concentrating their efforts to …
Anonymous and affiliates attack Israeli websites
As announced, hacker groups affiliated with Anonymous have joined in the attacks on Israeli web properties. By launching “Operation Israel”, the hacktivist …
Spear-phishing emails targeting energy companies
Information over-sharing can lead to cleverly executed and dangerous spear-phishing campaigns, warns the US Department of Homeland Security and the ICS-CERT. According to an …
WordPress.com adds 2-factor authentication option
WordPress users can finally secure their account(s) with two step authentication. The optional feature has been rolled out on Friday and is accessible to all users. To set it …
iMessage encryption stumps US federal agents
A recent investigation conducted by US Drug Enforcement Administration agents has been temporarily derailed after they failed to decrypt messages the targets exchanged via …
Two Japanese web portals hacked, user financial info compromised
Personal and financial information belonging to users of two big Japanese web portals has been compromised earlier this week, Computerworld reports. On Tuesday evening, Yahoo …
Carberp Trojan developers arrested in Ukraine
The mastermind behind the Carberp Trojan and the developers that helped created it have apparently been arrested in Ukraine in a joint action by the Security Service of …
Flashback malware author unmasked?
An estimated 38,000 users is still infected with the Flashback Trojan, the first malware targeting Mac users that didn’t have to get their permission to be downloaded, …
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