ABC 7 Chicago

Hackers use Remote Access Trojan, or RAT, attacks to force way into computer, access accounts

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new form of computer hacking attack called a Remote Access Trojan hack, or a RAT, cost one suburban woman more than $9,000 before she was able to recover the money. "The hackers are ...
Computerworld

Brute force tools crack Wi-Fi security in hours, millions of wireless routers vulnerable

If you set WPA/WPA2 security protocol on your home or small business wireless router, and you think your Wi-Fi is secure, there are two recently released brute force tools that attackers may use to ...
Bleeping Computer

Android phones are vulnerable to fingerprint brute-force attacks

Researchers at Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University have presented a new attack called 'BrutePrint,' which brute-forces fingerprints on modern smartphones to bypass user authentication and take ...
EurekAlert!

New framework shows brute-force search is inevitable for certain Boolean puzzles, improving cryptography and AI strategies

Imagine you have two identical-looking treasure chests: from the outside, they appear the same, but one hides a prize, and the other conceals a trap. There is no clever trick to tell them apart—you ...