Tag: hacking
Would You Pay $250 to Intercept Somebody’s Calls?
SS7 has security issues, but perhaps they have been over-publicized.
4 Takeaways from Verizon’s 2017 Data Breach Report
The tenth annual report confirms that crooks keep stealing data and employees keep being tricked by them.
Disclosing Exploits Will Protect Online Trade
The PATCH Act would be a step towards the US government protecting the safe transit of goods and services in cyberspace like it protects them on the high seas.
The Cover Up Is Worse Than the Data Breach
Data breaches are becoming more frequent, but big businesses must be honest about them. Demands for transparency will influence corporate culture more generally.
Hackable Light Bulbs Show Why the IoT Is Flawed
A hacker exploiting the security flaws in Osram's networked bulbs could do a lot more harm than just switching off the lights.
ASN.1 Bug Lets Hackers Attack Mobile Carriers
A patch addresses the vulnerability but operators will find it a burden to update software across their routers, switches and masts.
Hack of Polish Telco Mixes Crime with Politics
The real hack of Polish telco Netia has been used to draw attention to a lot of faked documents, created by people with a political motive.
Watch Hackers Using SS7 to Hijack Whatsapp
End-to-end encryption in messaging tools like Whatsapp can be rendered irrelevant by duplicating the victim's account.
Israeli Firm Says They Can Use SS7 to Bug Any GSM Phone
The CEO of Ability Inc says their Unlimited Interception System can track the location, calls and messages of phones everywhere.
Hackers Sell Data for 1.5mn Verizon Customers
Security expert Brian Krebs reported that a complete database of Verizon Enterprise customers can be purchased for USD100,000.
Criminals Access Vodafone Customer Accounts
The perpetrators gained access after obtaining the passwords and email addresses of 1,827 Vodafone UK customers.
TalkTalk Cyberattack Threatens 4mn Customers
The UK telco suffered a sustained attack which may have compromised the banking details of all its customers.
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