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Tag: hacking

  • CSRF vulnerability in USB modems allows for infrastructure-less phishing

    Credentials sent to attacker by built-in SMS functionality. Modems and routers aren’t typically known for their security, and modems that allow one to connect to mobile broadband are no exception. Now, a Swedish security researcher has discovered how this lack of security can be exploited in a spear-phishing attack that requires only very minimal infrastructure.…

  • Kaspersky website suffers SQL vulnerability

    Hackers gain access to tables, no user data stolen. A security flaw in a local website of security firm Kaspersky Lab was spotted by hackers over the weekend, with an SQL infection attack potentially leading to exposure of customer details. No details were in fact extracted from the vulnerable databases, and the flaw was quickly…

  • Twitter hit by phishing and hacks

    Popular micro-blog site latest target of link spammers. The latest social networking craze, micro-blogging service Twitter , has joined the likes of MySpace and Facebook in being exploited by phishers, spammers and hackers in a spate of incidents over the past few days. A slick phishing campaign led to the hijacking of numerous user accounts…

  • Best Western database hack exposes info on 8m customers

    Hotel chain data heist latest in string of major security leaks. The global hotel chain Best Western has had its network security breached, leading to full details of thousands of its customers being harvested and made available for sale on hacker websites. The haul of sensitive information is one of the biggest in a wave…

  • US agencies report vishing, extortion, danger of hacking

    FBI name used in email attacks, CIA warns of power supply hacks. US security and law enforcement agencies were more than usually active in the computer security world last week, with the FBI alerting on increases in voice phishing attempts and a spam campaign posing as mails from the agency itself, while a CIA representative…

  • Hundreds of legitimate websites being hacked into

    New mass infection leaves security researchers puzzled. Web security company ScanSafe has reported a new mass infection of websites, which it claims accounts for 15% of the web traffic the company blocks. A wide range of sites, mostly operated by small firms based in the UK, were seen to be serving malicious JavaScript to visitors,…

  • Cyber attackers breach defences at secret US labs

    Spearphishing and trojans penetrate research lab security. At least one major US science lab, used to handle highly classified government and military material, has had its networks penetrated by hackers, using targeted email campaigns to sneak custom trojans onto systems and extract data. While no information has emerged on the source of the attacks, rumours…

  • UK spooks spooked by possible Chinese hacking

    MI5 warns of suspected corporate espionage onslaught. The UK security service MI5 has issued an alert to 300 leading firms, warning them to ensure best possible security measures are in place to combat potential espionage attempts by Chinese hackers. The warning, sent to company bosses and IT security heads, was leaked to the press and…

  • Inconvenient content

    Hackers include spammish content into Al Gore’s website. Hackers have managed to break into a website set up to promote Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth and include links to drug-selling sites, PCWorld reports. The hackers’ aim was to boost the search engine rankings of the websites linked to by creating links to a very…

  • St. Petersburg US Consulate website hacked

    Malware served by official government site. Web-watchers at Sophos have reported spotting malware hosted on the website of the US Consulate in St. Petersburg, using obfuscated JavaScript and hidden iframes to silently download trojans to vulnerable systems. The hack was part of a sizeable attack targeting vulnerable web servers worldwide last week, with over 400…