Researchers say BlackNurse attacks are low bandwidth (18Mbps) and can still knock offline many of today’s firewalls.
Virus-spreading smart bulbs? Researchers say it’s possible
And they used a drone to prove it!
Infect every TorMail user? That’s not what the FBI’s warrant said
The judge authorized FBI agents to infect computers that were clearly seeking, accessing, or sharing child pornography
iPhone autodial bug parties like it’s 2008
A researcher who found an autodial bug in mobile Safari more than 8 years ago has found it’s still there in another part of iOS.
Facebook is buying up stolen passwords on the black market
Does good, preventative password hygiene make it right to subsidize cyber crooks?
Yahoo staff knew they were breached two years ago
Its quarterly report says that a state-sponsored actor had access to the company’s network in late 2014
Russian Hackers Launch Targeted Cyberattacks Hours After Trump's Win
Hours after Donald Trump won the Presidential Election, a group of hackers that is widely believed to be Russian and was involved in the breach of the Democratic National Committee launched a wave of attacks against dozens of people working…
Google Says There Are Now 2 Billion Active Chrome Installs
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Google is hosting its Chrome Dev Summit today. There hasn’t been a lot of news out of the event, but one number that stood out in today’s keynote by Chrome Engineering VP…
Instagram Brings Mentions, Links, and Boomerang To Stories
Instagram Stories will soon be receiving several big new features that will help users build “deeper connections” and “tell a richer story.” An update rolling out Thursday will bring mentions, links and Boomerang support to Stories. Mashable reports: With the…
How President Trump Could Destroy Net Neutrality
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Donald Trump’s presidential election victory could have dire consequences for U.S. internet freedom and openness, according to several tech policy experts and public interest advocates surveyed by Motherboard on Wednesday. The Republican…