Security News > 2017 > September

Microsoft has announced an extension to its Microsoft Office Bounty Program, which is now set to run until December 31, 2017. read more

A new global threat report for the mobile ecosystem shows that iOS provides a bigger threat than is often perceived. While the insecurities of the Android operating system are well-documented, the...

Equifax has shared more details about the recent breach that affects roughly 143 million U.S. consumers, including how it discovered the unauthorized access and the number of individuals impacted...

Security researchers from Cisco Talos discovered that the download servers used by Avast to let users download the application were compromised by some unknown hackers, who replaced the original...

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and podcasts: Equifax breach happened because of a missed patch The attackers who breached Equifax managed to do so by...

A 17-year-old programming error has been discovered in Microsoft's Windows kernel that could prevent some security software from detecting malware at runtime when loaded into system memory. The...

A newly discovered Android malware that managed to infect at least 50 applications in Google Play has been downloaded between 1 million and 4.2 million times, Check Point researchers warn. read more

OurMine is in headlines once again—this time for breaching the popular video streaming service Vevo. After hunting down social media accounts of HBO and defacing WikiLeaks website, the infamous...

Following the massive data breach that was disclosed on September 7, Equifax announced on Friday that Chief Security Officer Susan Mauldin and Chief Information Officer David Webb are retiring...

A new dental imagery method, using squid ink, light, and ultrasound. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog...