CYBERSECURITY

Since the source code for version 2.0.8.9 of the ZeuS trojan was leaked in 2011, other threat actors have taken inspiration from the malicious code.

The stock sale took place five months after Intel was alerted by security researchers about the critical chip vulnerabilities.

Android users should be on alert for a new malware variant posing as ride hailing app Uber in an attempt to steal passwords, security researchers warn.

Users are even asked to sign and agree to an end-user licence agreement (EULA) that describes the information to be gathered and used by the app.

The flaws potentially affect nearly all processors built in the last two decades and impact almost any device that uses the hardware.

The vulnerable GPS services are exposing location data, phone numbers, device model, IMEI numbers, photos and more.

"When an IoT exploit becomes freely available, it hardly takes much time for threat actors to up their arsenal," NewSky Security warned.

The zero-day vulnerability is a local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw and can only be exploited when the attacker has local access to the targeted device.

The vulnerability shows how seemingly insignificant side-channels can exploited to infiltrate even strong smartphone security measures.

Users of the popular Chrome extension Archive Poster reported observing the change around the beginning of December.

UK-based Bitcoin exchange Exmo, took to Twitter to inform its users about having suffered a DDoS attack just days after one of its employees was kidnapped.

McAfee claims his Twitter account was used by unknown hackers to promote little-known cryptocurrencies.

The military cyber warfare unit is codenamed Force 47 and will sanitise "wrong viewpoints" emerging in the cyberspace.

"While these devices are never supposed to be exposed on the internet, we have shown that they can and will find their way directly on the internet," Trend Micro said.

Troy Hunt, security expert and creator of the data breach repository "HaveIBeenPwned.com" discovered the unsecured file and said the data was compromised in 2015.

The FBI reportedly purchased biometric data from a French firm, which contains code created by a Russian company with close ties to the Kremlin.

28-year-old Todd Michael Gori was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for threatening cyberattacks against a company.

Security experts said that they detected a barrage of attacks exploiting the zero-day flaw, with the U.S., Italy, Germany and Egypt being hit the hardest.

The breach impacts Nissan's Canadian customers and may have involved hackers stealing extensive personal information.

Experts believe that the hackers were likely employed by a private company that was contracted by the Chinese military.

The WWE wrestler's private WhatsApp conversations and nude photos were also leaked by hackers just last month.