This ‘Find My iPhone’ exploit could be to blame for celebrity photo hacks
We don’t need to rake over the gory details here, but in the last 12 hours, the internet has lost its “you know what” over some leaked celebrity photos. Initial reports suggested that hackers...
View ArticleDestiny Players Discover Infinite Ammo Exploit
Some Destiny players appear to have found an exploit that removes the necessity of reloading weapons. As showcased via a YouTube video, shown above, one player has found a way to empty a full magazine...
View ArticleiOS 8.1 kills exploit that allowed installation of game emulators
Everyone loves retro game emulators on iOS — well, almost everyone — but the ability to easily install them looks like it’s about to meet an end thanks to Apple’s upcoming iOS 8.1 update. According to...
View ArticleHow To Stop The POODLE Exploit From Biting Your Browser
When do people not like a puppy? When they know it’s not a puppy, but a browser exploit aimed at stealing their vital information. The POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) we’re...
View ArticleExploit lets remote attackers lock your Samsung phone
If you’re using Samsung’s Find My Mobile service to keep tabs on your Galaxy phone’s whereabouts, you may want to stop using it for a while. Both NIST and security researcher Mohamed Baset are warning...
View ArticleIf you use Samsung’s Find My Mobile service , maybe stop: security...
If you use Samsung’s Find My Mobile service , maybe stop: security researchers have found an exploit that means it can be used to remotely wipe your phone. Read more… Gizmodo
View ArticleDestiny’s Latest Patch Resolves Vault of Glass Raid Boss Exploit
The latest patch for Destiny has been released, and it deals primarily with resolving nagging stability issues and ensuring you face the Vault of Glass raid’s boss in the way Bungie intended. This new...
View ArticleWeaponizing code: America’s quest to control the exploit market
When the US Bureau of Industry and Security published how it plans to implement the sections on hacking technologies in a global weapons trade pact called the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) last week, it...
View ArticleNew Android exploit can hack any handset in one shot
Hackers have discovered a critical exploit in Chrome for Android reportedly capable of compromising virtually every version of Android running the latest Chrome. Quihoo 360 researcher Guang Gong...
View ArticleStagefright exploit reliably attacks Android phones
You may know that the Stagefright security flaw is theoretically dangerous, but it hasn't been that risky in practice — it's just too difficult to implement on an Android device in a reliable way. Or...
View ArticleThe Division patch kills unlimited damage exploit – CNET
A new patch released today removed a serious exploit; see the full patch notes here. CNET News
View ArticleNintendo pulls a 3DS game to fight another homebrew exploit
Nintendo's cat-and-mouse game with homebrew exploits isn't over yet. The gaming giant recently pulled Terry Cavanagh's retro platformer VVVVVV from the 3DS eShop after Shiny Quagsire discovered a way...
View ArticleNo Man’s Sky – Inventory Exploit
Learn how Nick and Alex discovered an exploit for inventory increase. GameSpot
View ArticleLinux exploit gives any user full access in five seconds
If you need another reason to be paranoid about network security, a serious exploit that attacks a nine-year-old Linux kernel flaw is now in the wild. The researcher who found it, Phil Oester, told V3...
View ArticleTeen arrested for sharing exploit that almost brought down 911
An Arizona teen is discovering why you should think very carefully about sharing exploits online: you don't know what people will do with them… or in some cases, that you're sharing the right...
View ArticleThis New iOS Exploit Breaks the Messages App
There’s a new iOS exploit doing the rounds that will render the Messages app on your iPhone unusable. Thankfully, there are a couple of workarounds allowing victims of this particular “prank” gain...
View ArticleLastPass Exploit Shows That Last Password You Made Probably Wasn’t Your Last
LastPass is one of the most prominent password managers around. It’s extremely convenient but if it were hacked, it would be quite the pain in the ass for users. In a blog post, the company has warned...
View ArticleBack to School: 6 Ways Scammers Can Exploit Students and Parents
Buying all new stationery. Checking if the old uniform still fits. Preparing packed lunches. Most kids hate going back to school or college after a long summer vacation. But cybercriminals like it....
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