Hackers explain how they “owned” FlexiSpy
How did the hackers that go by the name Decepticons breach stalkerware manufacturer FlexiSpy? According to information purportedly provided by the attackers themselves, it …
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Hacker Phineas Fisher arrested in Spain?
Has Phineas Fisher, the person (or group) behind the Gamma International and Hacking Team breaches and data leaks, been caught? According to Catalan news outfit ARA, three …
UK Home Secretary signs extradition order for British hacker Lauri Love
The extradition order for British hacker Lauri Love has been signed on Monday by the UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd, and Love has 14 days to appeal the decision. The 31-year-old …
Rise of cyber attacks against the public sector
The use of information and communication technologies in the public sector, specifically online government services, is a key factor for being targeted by cybercriminals. …
Review: Cyber Guerilla
About the authors Jelle Van Haaster is an officer in the Royal Netherlands Army and has a background in legal, military, and technical defense matters. Rickey Gevers is …
Hacker Guccifer 2.0 claims DNC hack, leaks documents to prove it
An individual that goes by the handle “Guccifer 2.0” has claimed responsibility for the US Democratic National Committee (DNC) hack, and has released documents …
Phineas Fisher records, publishes latest attack
Phineas Fisher, the hacker behing the Gamma International and Hacking Team breaches and data leaks, is at it again. This time his target was Sindicat de Mossos …
Hacking Team hacker explains how he did it
Some nine moths ago, a hacker that calls himself Phineas Fisher managed to breach the systems and networks of Hacking Team, the (in)famous Italian company that provides …
Top trends that will influence your security decisions in 2016
With 2016 almost here, many of us are making critical decisions regarding new security projects. Determining just where to focus and spend our limited resources is never easy, …
Hacktivists and cyber extortionists hit Greek, Russian, UAE banks
A number of “regular” and central banks across Europe, Russia and Asia have been targeted by cyber attackers.Last week, in the wake of Turkey downing a Russian …
