Security News > 2017 > November

Google Detects and Boots Tizi Spyware Off Google Play
2017-11-28 17:40

Google discovered a spyware app that uses nearly a dozen old vulnerabilities to root devices and steal sensitive data from social media applications.

ICOs: The Lawless Land of Cryptocurrency Fundraising
2017-11-28 16:57

From raising $30 million in 30 seconds to being endorsed by Paris Hilton or vanishing into thin air: anything is possible in the risky new world of cryptocurrency fundraising, but regulators are...

No key required: How thieves use relay boxes to steal cars
2017-11-28 16:45

Getting in your car and starting it without having to pull the key out of your pocket is one of the small conveniences that come with many modern vehicles. Unfortunately, the capability is also...

Today only: Save $1,100 on a full RSA Conference conference pass!
2017-11-28 16:35

Save an additional $100 on top of the $1,000 Early Bird discount during using the discount code 88UHLPNTSECCM. That means you’ll save $1,100 on a Full Conference Pass when you register for RSAC...

Several Vulnerabilities Patched in PowerDNS
2017-11-28 15:38

Updates released for the authoritative nameserver and recursive nameserver components of PowerDNS patch several vulnerabilities that can be exploited for denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, records...

Data breaches hurt loyalty
2017-11-28 15:36

A majority (70%) of consumers would stop doing business with a company if it experienced a data breach, according to a survey of more than 10,000 consumers worldwide conducted by Vanson Bourne. In...

Majority of Android Apps Contain Embedded User-Tracking: Report
2017-11-28 15:34

Seventy-five percent of 300 Android apps tested by Exodus Privacy and analyzed by the Yale Privacy Lab contain embedded trackers, including Uber, Tinder, Skype, Twitter, Spotify and Snapchat. The...

Trend Micro Acquires Application Security Firm Immunio
2017-11-28 14:18

Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Montréal, Canada-based web application security firm Immunio for an undisclosed sum. read more

A look at the top seven ransomware attacks in the past decade
2017-11-28 13:30

In part one of this series, we discussed exactly what ransomware is, including the effects of and motives behind different types of attacks. In this second article, I’ll look at the top seven...

Security of U.S. Government Sites Improved Only Slightly: Report
2017-11-28 13:22

The security of websites owned by the United States government has improved only slightly in the past months, according to a report published on Monday by the Information Technology and Innovation...