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A group of ethical hackers cracked open Apple’s infrastructure and systems and, over the course of three months, discovered 55 vulnerabilities, a number of which would have given attackers complete control over customer and employee applications. Of note, a critical, Read More …
A researcher was able to exploit a vulnerability in Emotet – effectively causing the infamous malware to crash and preventing it from infecting systems for six months. Emotet, which first emerged in 2014 and has since then evolved into a Read More …
Bug-bounty programs have become a popular way for vendors to root out security flaws in their platforms, attracting talented white-hats with the promise of big rewards. According to HackerOne’s 2020 List of the Top 10 Bug Bounty Programs on its Read More …
Apple has awarded a bug bounty hunter $100,000 for finding and reporting a severe security issue that could lead to the takeover of third-party user accounts. As reported by Hacker News, researcher Bhavuk Jain discovered the vulnerability in the “Sign in Read More …
Facebook has awarded a security researcher $20,000 for discovering a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Facebook Login SDK, which is used by developers to add a “Continue with Facebook” button to a page as an authentication method. Exploitation could Read More …
We recently noticed a Twitter post by MalwareHunterTeam that showed a Java downloader with a low detection rate. Its name, “Company PLP_Tax relief due to Covid-19 outbreak CI+PL.jar”, suggests it may have been used in a Covid-19-themed phishing campaign. Running this file Read More …
A security researcher has disclosed vulnerabilities in Apple’s Safari browser that can be used to snoop on iPhones, iPads and Mac computers using their microphones and cameras. To exploit the flaws in a real-world attack, all an attacker would need Read More …
Apple has formally opened its bug bounty program today to all security researchers, after announcing the move earlier this year in August at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. Until today, Apple ran an invitation-based bug bounty program for selected Read More …
From enterprise applications and web browsers to mobile and IoT devices, hacking competition Pwn2Own has added another focus: industrial control system (ICS) and its associated protocols. Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), the bug bounty program behind Pwn2Own, has long been Read More …
Nearly 150 security vulnerabilities have been discovered in US Marine Corps websites and related services during a bug bounty challenge that saw ethical hackers awarded over $150,000. Hack The Marine Corps is the sixth public bounty program by the US Read More …
