Security News > 2017 > August

Vulnerabilities in Car Washes (Schneier on Security)
2017-08-01 10:47

Articles about serious vulnerabilities in IoT devices and embedded systems are now dime-a-dozen. This one concerns Internet-connected car washes: A group of security researchers have found...

Iran-Linked Hackers Use "Mia Ash" Honey Trap to Compromise Targets (Security Week)
2017-08-01 10:44

A threat group said to be associated with Iranian government-directed cyber operations is believed to be operating a fake online persona to target organizations in the Middle East with malware,...

Microsoft Patches Several Outlook Vulnerabilities (Security Week)
2017-08-01 10:42

Microsoft has released patches for several important vulnerabilities affecting Outlook, the professional email and calendar application included in the Office suite. read more

The Human Face of Malware (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-01 09:48

A look by DataBreachToday Executive Editor Mathew J. Schwartz at the human element behind malware leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, changes in the U.S. government's...

TCU Flaws Expose Cars to Remote Hacking (Security Week)
2017-08-01 09:04

Vulnerabilities discovered by researchers in telematics control units (TCUs) from Continental, which are used by several major car manufacturers, can expose vehicles to local and remote hacker...

Dangerous Mobile Banking Trojan Gets 'Keylogger' to Steal Everything (The Hackers News)
2017-08-01 01:59

Cyber criminals are becoming more adept, innovative, and stealthy with each passing day. They have now shifted from traditional to more clandestine techniques that come with limitless attack...