Getty Images reader comments 23 Attackers have transformed hundreds of hacked sites running WordPress software into command-and-control servers that force visitors’ browsers to perform password-cracking attacks. A web search for the JavaScript that performs the attack showed it was hosted on 708 sites at the time this post went live on Ars, up from 500… Read More »
Prior to the global pandemic, there was an increase in private equity and hedge fund M&A deals into traditional media outlets. At this time, over 2,000 such media brands in the form of print have been acquired throughout the US. Content and customer acquisition are very important strategies we can glean from firms with large… Read More »
reader comments 62 with 54 posters participating Share this story About 500 e-commerce websites were recently found to be compromised by hackers who installed a credit card skimmer that surreptitiously stole sensitive data when visitors attempted to make a purchase. A report published on Tuesday is only the latest one involving Magecart, an umbrella term… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 20 with 12 posters participating Share this story Security personnel at Microsoft are seeing a big increase in the use of Web shells, the light-weight programs that hackers install so they can burrow further into compromised websites. The average number of Web shells installed from August, 2020 to January of this… Read More »
Enlarge / Computer hacker character stealing money online. Vector flat cartoon illustration reader comments 0 with 0 posters participating Share this story If you’re in the market for a new mobile phone plan, it’s best to avoid turning to Boom! Mobile. That is, unless you don’t mind your sensitive payment card data being sent to… Read More »