Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Tesla has rolled out a security patch for its electric cars after Chinese security researchers uncovered vulnerabilities they said allowed them to remotely attack a Tesla Model S sedan. In a demonstration video, the researchers remotely engaged the brake on The…
Here’s a List of Unknown Software Bugs a Hacking Contractor Claimed to Have
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A surveillance contractor was advertising a series of unknown vulnerabilities, orzero-days, as part of a wide-ranging—and shady—catalog of hacking services offered to governments around the world. Aglaya, a small and little-known Indian contractor, was selling zero-days for Windows operating systems, The…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Hackers Who Get Paid to Find Bugs
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Earlier this month, Apple announced it would start offering up to $200,000 to hackers who can find software flaws in its products, joining the ranks of hundreds of companies who offer financial compensation for bug-busting. The first program of this The…
Fiat Chrysler offers hackers bounties to find tech bugs
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hackers participating in “bug bounty” programs are a little like bounty hunters in the Old West. Their guns have been replaced with computers (likely running Linux), and their targets are no longer cigar-chomping outlaws, but rather are potential software and security…
The Pentagon just paid cash to hackers who found 100+ bugs in its systems
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Considering the nature of its work, it’s no surprise that the Pentagon is of huge interest to hackers, whether state sponsored or pajama wearing (OK, they could be one and the same). Skip ►muted Keen to beef up its cyber security…
The Romanian Teen Hacker Who Hunts Bugs to Resist the Dark Side
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans IT’S 3 AM, and his eyes are almost closed. The pack of gummy bears on his desk is empty. So’s the Chinese takeout box. Romanian white hat hacker Alex Coltuneac has had three hours of sleep tonight. And last night. And…
Hackers Prefer File Upload, XSS, and SQLi Bugs When Attacking WordPress Sites
Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. It’s not news anymore that hackers like to target WordPress sites, but a recent report from Check Point can help some webmasters get an insight…
Sweet Stories and Not-Too-Mushy Movies for Love Bugs of All Ages
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31 Security bugs fixed in Google Chrome 34
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Google has announced the stable release of Chrome 34, an update brining number of fixes, functionality improvements and security updates. In total, 31 security vulnerabilities have been patched in this latest version 34.0.1847.116 which includes medium to high severity bugs. The…
Apple pushes out iOS 9.0.1 to kill bugs dead
Just one week after iOS 9 was rolled out by Apple, the tech titan has started sending out iOS 9.0.1. According to the changelist, the update fixes a number of bugs including one that prevented users from completing setup assistant after installing iOS 9. The new build also takes care…