exploits
FBI Is Pushing Back Against Judge's Order to Reveal Tor Browser Exploit
Special Agent Daniel Alfin likened the exploit to a defect in a lock, and argued that its particulars weren't necessary to the defense's case.
This USB Kill Stick Fries Your Motherboard with Electricity
It can take out any device with a USB port.
Millions of Volkswagen Cars Have Been Hackable for Years Say Researchers
Researchers say that the wireless car locking mechanism found in millions of cars is very hackable.
Android's Stagefright Patch Not Up to Scratch, Say Researchers
Security researchers claim Google's original patch for the Stagefright bugs affecting Android users still leaves devices vulnerable.
Hackers Exploited Yahoo’s Flash Ads for Six Whole Days
Yahoo’s exploited ads should put another nail in Flash’s coffin.
Rowhammer.js Is the Most Ingenious Hack I've Ever Seen
This JavaScript exploit lets your browser mess with computer memory in a way that shouldn’t be possible.
Controversial Zero-Day Exploits Seller Launches New 'Premium' Bug Bounty Program
A noted seller of exploits has launched a mysterious new program to allow bug hunters to sell for a high price.
Where Did Hacking Team Buy Its Hacks? Three Accused Brokers Deny Wrongdoing
These vendors may have been involved with a company that sold surveillance software to brutal regimes.
Here Are the Tools Hacking Team Tried to Sell Canada's Top Spy Agency
Emails show CSIS and the RCMP were interested in Hacking Team’s collection of software vulnerabilities, exploits, and network hacking tools.
Hacking Team's Tools Aren't That Impressive, Experts Say
On a technical level, Hacking Team might not have had that much to offer.
Hackers Tried To Hold a Darknet Market For a Bitcoin Ransom
The unknown culprits asked for 10 Bitcoin to stop the distributed denial of service attack.