Dubbed USBee, the technique turns a computer’s USB ports into mini RF transmitters by modulating the data fed at high speed to plugged-in devices. By banging out a string of ‘0’ bits to a USB port, the voltage changes in the interface generate detectable emissions between 240MHz and 480MHz, according to Guri. Next, by writing Read more about USBee stings air-gapped PCs: Wirelessly leak secrets with a file write on a USB stick, measuring the voltage changes[…]

A data dump purported to contain 60 million Dropbox user IDs [and passwords] is the real thing, with the company confirming it to The Register, and independent verification from security researcher Troy Hunt. Source: Dropbox: 2012 credentials file is real

At its then peak, Angler was behind a whopping 40 percent of all exploit kit infections having compromised nearly 100,000 websites and tens of millions of users, generating some US$34 million annually for its authors. Source: Angler’s obituary: Super exploit kit was the work of Russia’s Lurk group

The explanation is first rate and will allow anyone to perform a non-technical man in the middle attack, going from eavesdropping to exploitation. Source: Tinder Social Engineering Attack – HERT

Infowars, created by famed radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, produces radio, documentaries and written pieces. The dumped data relates to Prison Planet TV, which gives paying subscribers access to a variety of Infowars content. The data includes email addresses, usernames, and poorly hashed passwords. The administrator of breach notification site Databases.Land provided a Read more about Tens of Thousands of Infowars Accounts Hacked: thats the sound of thousands of conspiracy loons crinkling up their tin foil hats as the pull them on tighter[…]

The FBI has uncovered evidence that foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases in recent weeks, prompting the bureau to warn election officials across the country to take new steps to enhance the security of their computer systems, according to federal and state law enforcement officials. The FBI warning, contained in a “flash” alert from Read more about FBI says foreign hackers penetrated two seperate state election systems[…]

On Monday, a hacking group calling itself the “ShadowBrokers” announced an auction for what it claimed were “cyber weapons” made by the NSA. Based on never-before-published documents provided by the whistleblower Edward Snowden, The Intercept can confirm that the arsenal contains authentic NSA software, part of a powerful constellation of tools used to covertly infect Read more about NSA cyberweapons being sold by hackers are real, Snowden Documents Confirm[…]