Hacker News
- Beyond KrØØk: Even more Wi‑Fi chips vulnerable to eavesdropping https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/08/06/beyond-kr00k-even-more-wifi-chips-vulnerable-eavesdropping/ 11 comments
- Firefox Under Fire: Anatomy of latest 0-day attack http://www.welivesecurity.com/2015/08/11/firefox-under-fire-anatomy-of-latest-0-day-attack/ 42 comments
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- KillDisk now targeting Linux: Demands $250K ransom, but can’t decrypt http://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/01/05/killdisk-now-targeting-linux-demands-250k-ransom-cant-decrypt/ 5 comments linux , security
- Steganographic malware hidden in banner ads http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/12/06/readers-popular-websites-targeted-stealthy-stegano-exploit-kit-hiding-pixels-malicious-ads/ 10 comments security
- The spy who rented to me? Throwing the spotlight on hidden cameras in Airbnbs https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/11/01/spy-who-rented-to-me-hidden-cameras-airbnbs/ 7 comments privacy
- The world's first PC virus was created by two Pakistani brothers. Basit Farooq Alvi and Amjad Farooq Alvi created "Brain," which was discovered in 1986 and targeted IBM PC platforms. https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/11/05/malware-1980s-brain-virus-morris-worm/ 5 comments pakistan
- Why do we fall for SMS phishing scams so easily? https://www.welivesecurity.com/2021/01/22/why-do-we-fall-sms-phishing-scams-so-easily/ 4 comments privacy
- Premier League team narrowly avoids losing £1 million to scammers https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/07/24/premier-league-team-narrowly-avoids-losing-1million-scammers/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=wls_premier_league&utm_term=wls&utm_content=blog 3 comments soccer
- Ramsay: A cyber‑espionage toolkit tailored for air‑gapped networks | WeLiveSecurity https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/05/13/ramsay-cyberespionage-toolkit-airgapped-networks/ 15 comments netsec
- KrØØk: Serious vulnerability affected encryption of billion+ Wi‑Fi devices https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/02/26/krook-serious-vulnerability-affected-encryption-billion-wifi-devices/ 4 comments netsec
- Asus Hit By Third Security Vulnerability This Year https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/05/14/plead-malware-mitm-asus-webstorage/ 23 comments hardware
- Official android La Liga app asks to use your microphone and gps, to spy on locations for potential piracy. https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/06/12/spains-la-liga-app-phones-detect-illegal/ 8 comments soccer
- Banking malware employs a new technique to bypass dedicated browser protection measures https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/05/25/backswap-malware-empty-bank-accounts/ 18 comments netsec
- List of HW, SW and cloud providers affected by Meltdown and Spectre https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/01/05/meltdown-spectre-cpu-vulnerabilities 38 comments sysadmin
- Windows Movie Maker scam site spreads malware as it's top of Google. https://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/11/09/eset-detected-windows-movie-maker-scam-2017/ 6 comments technology
- CDNs are starting to become a new way of spreading Malware in Brazil https://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/09/13/downandexec-banking-malware-cdns-brazil/ 7 comments netsec
- Analysis of the recent Petya virus reveals that it was not a ransomware, but cybersabotage tool specifically targeting Ukrainian companies https://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/07/04/analysis-of-telebots-cunning-backdoor/ 6 comments europe
- KillDisk now targeting Linux: Demands $250K ransom, but can’t decrypt http://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/01/05/killdisk-now-targeting-linux-demands-250k-ransom-cant-decrypt/ 59 comments linux
- NSA website goes down as hackers auction stolen ‘cyber weapons’ http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/08/18/nsa-website-goes-hackers-auction-stolen-cyber-weapons/ 19 comments technology
- Users of iPhones and Macs must update to avoid Stagefright-like bug http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/07/21/users-iphones-macs-must-update-avoid-stagefright-like-bug/ 4 comments netsec
- Will we ever fix ‘broken’ USB stick security? http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/05/20/will-ever-fix-broken-usb-stick-security/ 23 comments linux
- TeslaCrypt shuts down; author releases private key and ESET creates decrypter http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/05/18/eset-releases-decryptor-recent-variants-teslacrypt-ransomware/ 4 comments technology
- ESET releases new decryptor for TeslaCrypt ransomware http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/05/18/eset-releases-decryptor-recent-variants-teslacrypt-ransomware/ 3 comments sysadmin
- APT Campaign against Ukranian Separatists http://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/operation-groundbait.pdf 4 comments netsec
- Adobe warns of Flash zero-day vulnerability, being actively exploited by online criminals http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/05/12/adobe-flash-zero-day-in-wild/ 8 comments technology
- Android banking trojan masquerades as Flash Player and bypasses 2FA http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/03/09/android-trojan-targets-online-banking-users/ 3 comments technology
- Skype finally hides your IP address, to protect against vengeful gamers http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/01/24/skype-finally-hides-ip-address-protect-vengeful-gamers/ 2 comments privacy
- Uber agrees to $20,000 penalty over poor data security practices http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/01/08/uber-agrees-20000-penalty-poor-data-security-practices/ 17 comments technology
- Odlanor trojan malware targets online poker players http://www.welivesecurity.com/2015/09/17/the-trojan-games-odlanor-malware-cheats-at-poker/ 4 comments poker
- The first known Android lock-screen-type ransomware spreading in the wild that sets the phone’s PIN lock http://www.welivesecurity.com/2015/09/10/aggressive-android-ransomware-spreading-in-the-usa/ 359 comments technology
- So if these "Fake cell towers" that have been recently discovered near military bases ended up being setup by foreign governments in order to spy on us, would it be considered an act of war? shouldn't it? http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/08/28/android-security-2/ 9 comments politics
- Operation Windigo – the vivisection of a large Linux server-side credential-stealing malware campaign http://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/operation_windigo.pdf 25 comments netsec
- An In-depth Analysis of Linux/Ebury (OpenSSH backdoor and credential stealer) http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/02/21/an-in-depth-analysis-of-linuxebury/ 2 comments sysadmin
- Android under assault as spyware and Trojans 'grow by 400%', company claims http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/02/20/android-under-assault-as-spyware-and-trojans-grow-by-400-company-claims/ 33 comments technology
- Cryptolocker 2.0 - new version, or copycat? http://www.welivesecurity.com/2013/12/19/cryptolocker-2-0-new-version-or-copycat/ 17 comments sysadmin
- Adobe Flash, the spy in your computer. http://www.welivesecurity.com/2010/10/06/adobe-flash-the-spy-in-your-computer-part-1/ 33 comments technology
- A new and effective banking trojan has been discovered targeting online banking users -- Win32/Spy.Hesperbot features keystroke logging, creation of screenshots and video capture, setting up a remote proxy and a hidden VNC server on the infected system http://www.welivesecurity.com/2013/09/04/hesperbot-a-new-advanced-banking-trojan-in-the-wild/ 8 comments technology
- popular Orbit Downloader tool secretly launches DDoS attacks from users' computers http://www.welivesecurity.com/2013/08/21/orbital-decay-the-dark-side-of-a-popular-file-downloading-tool/ 6 comments windows
- Orbit Downloader includes code that makes your computer part of a botnet and attack websites http://www.welivesecurity.com/2013/08/21/orbital-decay-the-dark-side-of-a-popular-file-downloading-tool/ 13 comments software
- Orbital Decay: the dark side of a popular file downloading tool http://www.welivesecurity.com/2013/08/21/orbital-decay-the-dark-side-of-a-popular-file-downloading-tool/ 26 comments netsec