Hacking Team Warns Leaked Software

The Italian developer of government spyware Hacking Team, which was recently the victim of a major burglary, has issued a warning for the software that was stolen at the company and has appeared online.According to the Italian company has sufficient code captured by which malicious attack other Internet users.

"For Hacking Team could determine the attack who had access to the technology, which was only sold to governments and government agencies." Through the work of criminals were now "terrorists, extortionists and others" to use the technology, according to the warning from the company. It is the first reaction to the incident Hacking Team via the website has brought out. According to the Italian company, the resulting situation is very dangerous. Hacking Team would also check whether it is possible to reduce the risk.

In addition, the company expects that will take anti-virus companies measures. Hacking Team develops software that allows investigators computers of suspects can control remotely. Because of the incident investigation services were requested to make temporary use of the software. Meanwhile, we are working on an update so that investigators can monitor the systems that have been infected with software Hacking Team again.

Furthermore, the Italian company has denied the reports that backdoors are present in the software that can control it. "That's just not true. Our customers use the technology on their own computer, and are therefore customers need to take action to cease operations," the statement said.

FBI Warns CryptoWall-Ransomware

Both consumers and businesses in the last year lost millions because they were victims of CryptoWall-ransomware, reason for the FBI to issue a warning. CryptoWall a ransomware variant that encrypts files for ransom.

According to the US, it is the most active investigation service ransomware threat in the United States. In addition, the damage is often greater than the demanded ransom, which is between $ 200 and $ 10,000. Many victims would be faced with additional costs due to network security, taking countermeasures, productivity loss, legal fees, IT assistance and arranging credit monitoring for employees and customers.

Between April 2014 and June 2015, the FBI received 992 complaints about CryptoWall, in which victims indicated that they had lost more than $ 18 million. To avoid infection by ransomware advises the FBI to use a virus scanner and firewall, install pop-up blockers, making backups and to be skeptical. "Do not click on e-mails or attachments you do not recognize and avoid suspicious websites." The latter recommendation, however, does not account for the large number of hacked websites and infected ads on legitimate websites that cyber criminals use ransomware to spread.

Hacker Finds Way For Unlimited Coffee At Starbucks

A hacker has found a way allowing him unlimited coffee at coffee chain Starbucks could gain or gift cards could upgrade with millions of dollars. Via Starbucks.com is possible to create a personal account, where users can add gift cards to their transactions can view and even transfer money between gift cards.

Through the gift cards, it is possible to settle in the coffee shops chain. Hacker Ego Homakov discovered a "race condition" in which he could transfer money from one gift card to two of his other gift cards. Homakov tried to approach Starbucks after its discovery, but that proved difficult. Eventually, he succeeded nevertheless in anyone in the coffee chain lights and the problem was resolved within 10 days.

After he had done bug message the hacker himself was called by Starbucks. Not to thank him, but there was talk of "fraud" and "malicious actions" Homakov so late in his analysis of the vulnerability know. On Reddit , where Homakov announced his discovery, has become a heated debate erupted or the reaction of Starbucks on the bug message was justified or not.