Security News > 2017 > May

Most people would pay a ransom to get their data back (Help Net Security)
2017-05-26 18:27

The high-profile WannaCry attack was the first time that 57% of US consumers were exposed to how ransomware works, the results of a recent Carbon Black survey have revealed. On the one hand, this...

Radio-controlled pacemakers aren’t as hard to hack as you (may) think (ArsTechnica)
2017-05-26 17:55

The four major makers aren't properly securing critical cardiac devices, report says.

Hacking the Galaxy S8's Iris Biometric (Schneier on Security)
2017-05-26 17:50

It was easy: The hackers took a medium range photo of their subject with a digital camera's night mode, and printed the infrared image. Then, presumably to give the image some depth, the hackers...

New class of attacks affects all Android versions (Help Net Security)
2017-05-26 17:13

Researchers have demonstrated how a malicious app with two specific permission can stealthily compromise users’ Android devices. “The possible attacks include advanced clickjacking, unconstrained...