If true, we’re talking remote viewing of people’s CCTV cams John Leyden Xiongmai, the vendor behind many Mirai-vulnerable DVRs, has earned the consternation of security watchers once again. The vendor’s…
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Don't like Russian cyberspies? Tips to stop state-sponsored hackers
Russian cyberspies and other state-sponsored hackers remain a serious threat. By Michael Kan Be wary around random, but legitimate-looking emails popping up in your inbox. A foreign government may be…
Russian cyberspies likely behind DNC breach move on to German election
Fancy Bear has been allegedly targeting political parties in the country using spear-phishing attacks. By Michael Kan A group of suspected Russian cyberspies blamed for interfering in the U.S. election…
UK.gov state of the nation report
Gov Secure Internet to be revamped, world still on brink of digital destruction, etc etc. By John Leyden The UK government’s first annual report on the implementation of the 2015…
Hackers rewarded for web attacks
A Turkish hacking group has turned web attacks into a game by rewarding people who successfully hit designated targets. It is giving loyalty points to hackers for every short-lived attack…
Hacker who stole film scripts jailed for five years
A hacker who stole sexually explicit videos and unpublished film and TV scripts from celebrities has been sentenced to five years in jail. Alonzo Knowles hacked email accounts, from the…