Security News > 2017 > June

Fireball malware infected 250 million computers worldwide (Help Net Security)
2017-06-01 20:57

Check Point researchers discovered a high volume Chinese threat operation which has infected over 250 million computers worldwide. The installed malware, named Fireball, takes over target web...

WikiLeaks says CIA’s “Pandemic” implant turns servers into malware carriers (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-01 20:08

Latest Vault 7 release exposes operation that infects PCs inside targeted networks.

Insecure Backend Databases Blamed for Leaking 43TB of App Data (Threatpost)
2017-06-01 18:53

More than 1,000 mobile apps are leaking personal information via unsecured backend platforms such as MongoDB, MySQL and others.

Fireball Malware Infects 250 Million Computers (Security Week)
2017-06-01 17:12

A newly discovered piece of malware managed to infect more than 250 million computers in a widespread campaign run by a Chinese digital marketing agency, Check Point researchers warn. read more

Kmart Confirms Breach at Unspecified Number of Stores (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-01 17:03

POS Malware Compromised Payment Card Data, Retailer WarnsKmart has suffered a data breach affecting "some, not all" of its 735 U.S. locations as a result of its point-of-sale systems being...