Security News > 2017 > February

Secure messaging: Signal's the best, and then there's the rest (ZDNet)
2017-02-23 14:24

Think you're safe from hackers offline? This drone steals data from a PC's blinking LED (ZDNet)
2017-02-23 14:24

Java, Python FTP Injection Attacks Bypass Firewalls (Threatpost)
2017-02-23 14:19

Newly disclosed FTP injection vulnerabilities in Java and Python that are fueled by rather common XML External Entity (XXE) flaws allow for firewall bypasses.

Code Execution Flaw Affected Linux Kernel Since 2005 (SecurityWeek)
2017-02-23 14:09

At deaths door for years, widely used SHA1 function is now dead (ArsTechnica)
2017-02-23 13:39

Passages: Secure virtual browser for malware isolation (Help Net Security)
2017-02-23 13:30

Over 90% of undetected attacks come through the web. In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2017, Lance Cottrell, Chief Scientist at Ntrepid, talks about Passages, a secure virtual browser...

Deutsche Telekom hack suspect arrested at London airport (The Register)
2017-02-23 13:24

British Cops Bust Suspected German ISP Mirai Botnet Hacker (InfoRiskToday)
2017-02-23 13:24

Publicly Disclosed Windows Vulnerabilities Await Patches (Threatpost)
2017-02-23 13:00

Microsoft's delayed release of its February security bulletins leaves users exposed to a pair of already publicly disclosed vulnerabilities.

New macOS ransomware masquerades as software cracking tools (Help Net Security)
2017-02-23 13:00

New crypto ransomware dubbed Filecoder is stalking macOS users, ESET researchers warn. Masquerading as an application for cracking/patching legal copies of Adobe Premiere Pro and Microsoft Office...