Zeljka Zorz
Backoff PoS malware becomes stealthier, more difficult to analyze
The Backoff Point-of-Sale RAM scraper malware has become even more difficult to detect and analyze, warns Fortinet researcher Hong Kei Chan. Even after the US DHS and US CERT …
Google open sources nogotofail, a network traffic security testing tool
In their quest to make users, the Internet, and digital devices in general more secure, a number of big Internet companies have recently announced a new collaboration that …
OS X Yosemite sports serious privilege escalation bug
A Swedish researcher has unearthed a serious bug that affects the newest version of OS X – version 10.10, or Yosemite – and which could allow attackers to gain …
Hacking and Penetration Testing with Low Power Devices
This book is primarily intended for penetration testers who want to widen their skill set to include the knowledge of how to perform testing with small, low-powered devices …
Flaw in Visa’s contactless payment system could lead to fraud
Researchers from Newcastle University have discovered a serious flaw in Visa’s contactless credit cards which could allow attackers to siphon large amounts of money off …
Researchers audit the TextSecure encrypted messaging app
A group of German researchers have audited TextSecure, the popular open source encrypted messaging application for Android, and the news is good. After fixing a particular …
Facebook embraces Tor users, sets up onion address
While in the past Facebook has occasionally blocked Tor connections because of security considerations, the company has decided it will help Tor users from now on, and …
Pirate Bay co-founder sentenced for hacking CSC servers
Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg has been found guilty of hacking into the mainframe of CSC, a company tasked with keeping and handling sensitive information …
Open source Knock Knock tool reveals OS X malware
At this year’s Virus Bulletin conference held last month in Seattle, security researcher Patrick Wardle spoke about methods of malware persistence on Mac OS X. The video …
Android dialler hides, resists attempts to remove it
A malicious dialler disguised as an application for adults could become a big problem for Android users, as the malware systematically removes traces of itself from the phone …
Dyre malware targeting Swiss bank customers
The Dyre/Dyreza banking Trojan has lately become very popular with cyber criminals – so much so that the US-CERT has issued an alert warning about the danger. …
Cyber crime tool automates monetization of stolen payment cards
Cyber criminals who have acquired stolen payment card information and wish to make the most of them can now simply buy professional-looking software that will automate the …
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