Hackers conducting botnet attacks through 20k hacked WordPress sites

By Uzair Amir A newly published research from Defiant, a WordPress security firm, reveals that there is a botnet hunting for WordPress sites using over 20,000 already compromised WordPress sites. As the new sites are infected, these automatically become part of the bot army and start acting on th...

Become a Certified Hacker With This Hands-On Training Course

It seems as though not a day goes by without news spreading over another major cyber attack. Hackers are becoming increasingly efficient at targeting everything from small startups to Fortune 500 companies and even entire government agencies, and as the world moves further away from traditional...

Someone Hacked 50,000 Printers to Promote PewDiePie YouTube Channel

This may sound crazy, but it's true! The war for "most-subscribed Youtube channel" crown between T-Series and PewDiePie just took an interesting turn after a hacker yesterday hijacked more than 50,000 internet-connected printers worldwide to print out flyers asking everyone to subscribe to...

Marriott hotel data breach: Sensitive data of 500 million guests stolen

By Waqas Marriott has announced that it has suffered a massive data breach after attackers hacked its guest reservation system at Starwood hotels, a group of hotels the company took over in 2016 - These hotels include Sheraton, St. Regis, Westin and W Hotels. The breach was discovered last week...

Marriott Hotel Data Breach: Ongoing Since 2014

UPDATE Marriott said that a massive data breach of its guest reservation system has left up to 500 million guests’ data exposed and available for the taking. Worse, the attackers may have had access to the systems for at least four years before being discovered. The hotel company said in a...

Dell resets all customer passwords after security breach

By Waqas The computer technology giant Dell has announced on Wednesday that it has suffered a potential security breach in which hackers attempted to steal customer data from its website Dell.com. The incident took place on November 9th when Dell detected and disrupted an attack aimed at the...

The US Leans on Private Firms to Expose Foreign Hackers

Opinion: The government needs to step up in calling out cyber-attackers. Otherwise, we risk playing into their hands...

Dell Resets All Customers' Passwords After Potential Security Breach

Multinational computer technology company Dell disclosed Wednesday that its online electronics marketplace experienced a "cybersecurity incident" earlier this month when an unknown group of hackers infiltrated its internal network. On November 9, Dell detected and disrupted unauthorized activity ...

DOJ Indicts 2 Iranian Hackers for Harmful SamSam Ransomware

A string of attacks hobbled the city of Atlanta, multiple hospitals, and more. The feds now think they know who did it...

Russian Hackers Haven't Stopped Probing the US Power Grid

Researchers warn that utilities hackers don't need to cause blackouts to do damage...

U.S Charges Two Iranian Hackers for SamSam Ransomware Attacks

The Department of Justice announced Wednesday charges against two Iranian nationals for their involvement in creating and deploying the notorious SamSam ransomware. The alleged hackers, Faramarz Shahi Savandi, 34, and Mohammad Mehdi Shah, 27, have been charged on several counts of computer hackin...

VisionDirect hacked: Hackers infect domains with malicious Google Analytics code

By Waqas Hackers using Google Adwords & Google Sites to spread malwareVisionDirect, one of Europe's largest online optical retailer that deals with contact lenses and eye care related products has announced that a number of its domains have suffered a data breach in which hackers stole customers'...

Russia's Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear Hackers May Have New Phishing Tricks

Two new reports show an uptick in sophisticated phishing attacks originating from—where else—Russia...

Two TalkTalk hackers jailed for 2015 data breach that cost it £77 million

Two hackers have been sent to prison for their roles in hacking TalkTalk, one of the biggest UK-based telecommunications company, in 2015 and stealing personal information, banking, and credit card details belonging to more than 156,000 customers. Matthew Hanley, 23, and Connor Allsopp, 21, both...

Hackers Hit Make-A-Wish Website With Cryptojacking Scheme

Cryptojacking officially knows no bounds...

Gmail “From field” bug makes phishing attacks easier for hackers

By Waqas Gmail, as we know, is a popular and commonly preferred email platform around the world. That’s why any news about a bug in this platform is bound to create chaos among users. And, that’s exactly the case this time. Software developer Tim Cotten has discovered a bug Gmail’s ‘From:’ header...

iPhone X, Xiaomi Mi 6 & Samsung Galaxy S9 hacked at Pwn2Own

By Waqas White hat hackers and IT security researchers have once again proved their elite skills at Pwn2Own 2018 after exposing critical security vulnerabilities in products developed by popular vendors like Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi. Pwn2Own is organized by cybersecurity giant Trend Micro’s Zer...

Connected Wristwatch Allows Hackers to Stalk, Spy On Children

Wristwatches with tracking capabilities have gained popularity over the years as an easy way for parents to keep tabs on their children. But a newly-discovered hole in a popular Misafes watch opens up these tracking capabilities to bad actors, which could ultimately threaten the physical safety o...

HSBC suffers data breach after hackers access customers’ personal data

By Uzair Amir The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC has suffered a data breach in which unknown hackers have accessed personal and financial data of its customers. The data breach, according to the notification from HSBC, took between October 4, 2018, and October 14, 2018. Upon...

Bluetooth Chip Bugs Affect Enterprise Wi-Fi, as Hackers Exploit Cisco 0-Day

In this latest roundup of cyber security news, we look at serious Bluetooth chip-level bugs, a zero-day vulnerability on Cisco software, a raft of Apple security fixes, and a massive customer data breach at Cathay Pacific. Enterprise Wi-Fi access points vulnerable to Bluetooth bug A pair of...