Security News > 2017 > June

Task force tells Congress health IT security is in critical condition (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-08 11:20

Report warns lack of security talent, glut of legacy hardware pose imminent threat.

Task force tells Congress health IT security is in critical condition (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-08 11:20

Report warns lack of security talent, glut of legacy hardware pose imminent threat.

For Defenders, Automation isn't Automatic (Security Week)
2017-06-08 11:06

I’ve written previously about how time to detection (TTD) is a key indicator in the measure of security effectiveness. read more

Critical Flaw Exposes Many WiMAX Routers to Attacks (Security Week)
2017-06-08 10:48

Researchers have discovered a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that exposes many WiMAX routers to remote attacks, and there is no indication that affected vendors will release patches...

Chinese Apple Staff Suspected of Selling Private Data (Security Week)
2017-06-08 10:32

Beijing - Chinese authorities say they have uncovered a massive underground operation run by Apple employees selling computer and phone users' personal data. read more

First Android-Rooting Trojan With Code Injection Ability Found On Google Play Store (The Hackers News)
2017-06-08 10:03

A new Android-rooting malware with an ability to disable device’ security settings in an effort to perform malicious tasks in the background has been detected on the official Play Store. What's...

Kaspersky Files Antitrust Complaints Against Microsoft (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-08 09:48

Microsoft Squeezes Out Third-Party Anti-Virus Products, Complaints ClaimRussian anti-virus vendor Kaspersky Lab has filed two antitrust complaints against Microsoft in Europe, contending that the...

Google Removes Rooting Trojan Dvmap From Play Store (Threatpost)
2017-06-08 09:00

Google removed a rooting an Android Trojan called Dvmap from Google Play that injects malicious code into an infected device’s system library.

"Platinum" Cyberspies Abuse Intel AMT to Evade Detection (Security Week)
2017-06-08 08:45

The cyber-espionage group tracked by Microsoft as “Platinum” has started abusing a component of Intel’s Active Management Technology (AMT) in attacks aimed at organizations in Southeast Asia. read more

Hard-coded Passwords Make Hacking Foscam ‘IP Cameras’ Much Easier (The Hackers News)
2017-06-08 00:54

Security researchers have discovered over a dozen of vulnerabilities in tens of thousands of web-connected cameras that can not be protected just by changing their default credentials....