Hacking
Discover expert analysis on hacking with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
-
The sooner the FIDO Alliance can shut down passwords, the better
Opinion Passwords aren’t going anywhere, but that hasn’t stopped the dream of a passwordless future – and it seems that Apple, Google and Microsoft agree
By Davey Winder Published
Opinion -
Ransomware activity down 11% worldwide in Q3, but rise expected
News LockBit increased its share of the landscape even as attacks declined, while new groups have capitalised on the fall of Conti
By Rory Bathgate Published
News -
Undetectable PowerShell backdoor discovered hiding as Windows update
News SafeBreach researchers identified the backdoor, which they say went undetected on all major antivirus programs
By Rory Bathgate Published
News -
Fortinet reiterates call to mitigate against active zero-day, as customers delay fixes
News A large number of customers have yet to apply mitigations necessary to avoid the critical vulnerability
By Rory Bathgate Published
News -
Nvidia's new RTX 4090 is a powerful password-cracking tool
News Hackers using an array of the consumer-grade GPU could see brute force timings halve
By Rory Bathgate Published
News -
Best antivirus for Windows 10
In-depth Want to stay secure? Here's the best business-class protection around
By Carly Page Last updated
In-depth -
Microsoft still searching for zero-day fixes following Patch Tuesday
News ProxyNotShell remains unaddressed even as Microsoft fixes several critical flaws in its monthly package of security patches
By Rory Bathgate Published
News -
Hacker steals $566 million from Binance Bridge using proof-forgery exploit
News An exploit discovered in the exchange platform's proof verifier let the hacker take 2m BNB without raising alarm bells
By Rory Bathgate Published
News -
US military contractor hacked through Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities, custom exfiltration tools
News In a joint advisory, US security groups have warned the prolonged campaign showed new strategies in play, with the vector still unknown
By Rory Bathgate Published
News -
Fancy Bear hackers exploit PowerPoint files to spread Graphite malware
News The ongoing attack reportedly targets entities in the defense and government sectors of the European Union and Eastern European nations
By Praharsha Anand Published
News -
Podcast transcript: Meet the cyborg hacker
IT Pro Podcast Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast
By IT Pro Published
IT Pro Podcast -
The IT Pro Podcast: Meet the cyborg hacker
IT Pro Podcast Resistance is futile - offensive biotech implants are already here
By IT Pro Published
IT Pro Podcast