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It took just under a minute for hackers to report the first security vulnerability to the U.S. Air Force. Twenty-five days later when the Hack…
Month: May 2023
Windows 11 finally gets a ‘never combine taskbar buttons’ mode
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 dev build that adds a long-awaited feature allowing users to ensure that all windows are shown as individual…
Brazilian Hackers Hit Portuguese Banks in Malware Attack
The researchers have noticed that Brazilian hackers are deploying PeepingTitle malware in their attacks against at least 30 Portuguese financial institutions. According to the latest…
Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Basics: 5 Critical Components
Vulnerability disclosure and hacker-powered security cannot be ignored. In July 2017, the Dept of Justice issued a framework for organizations looking to implement vulnerability disclosure…
How to bypass Netflix password sharing ban?
Sorry, password zealots, but Netflix now recommends you change your password after implementing some controversial new rules. The well-known streaming service has, for many years,…
Capture the Flag (CTF) – Reversing the Password
Last week, I made a mini Capture The Flag (CTF) about a criminal who changed Barry’s password. The challenge was to come up with the…
Bcrypt, a Popular Password Hashing Algorithm, Starts Its Long Goodbye
When data breaches went from being an occasional threat to a persistent fact of life during the early 2010s, one question would come up again…
Key Findings From The Hacker-Powered Security Report: Security Vulnerabilities Worry Companies the Most (6 of 6)
Everyone should be focused on the security of their data and systems, from the mom-and-pop store down the street to the biggest multinational enterprises with…
Netflix’s Password Sharing Crackdown Goes Global: 103 Countries Affected
The company emphasized that a Netflix account is intended for the account holder and individuals residing in the same dwelling. Consequently, unauthorized users attempting to…
Looking under the hood of Intellexa’s Android spyware
Image: Bing Create Security researchers at Cisco Talos and the Citizen Lab have presented a new technical analysis of the commercial Android spyware ‘Predator’ and…
Find APIs Hiding in the Shadows
What’s hiding in the shadows? It’s a well understood reality that unmanaged IT assets tend to be unmonitored IT assets, and that both introduce risk.…
What Happens in Vegas…Stays on Hacktivity
Have you ever watched the Las Vegas sunrise after 12-hours of hacking through the night? The 50-hackers at H1-702 have. Hacking achievement, unlocked. H1-702 was…