Security News > 2017

SpyNote RAT Now Disguised As Netflix App (Threatpost)
2017-01-24 20:26

A new version of the SpyNote Trojan is designed to trick Android users into thinking it’s a legitimate Netflix application.

Charger mobile ransomware steals contacts and SMS messages (Help Net Security)
2017-01-24 20:21

Check Point’s mobile security researchers have discovered a new ransomware in Google Play, dubbed Charger. Charger was found embedded in an app called EnergyRescue. The infected app steals...

Apple releases security patches for everything, update today! (Help Net Security)
2017-01-24 18:34

On Monday, Apple released its latest batch of security patches for macOS, Safari, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, iTunes and iCloud for Windows. The iTunes and iCloud for Windows updates fix four...

AG Nominee Backs Law Enforcement’s Ability to ‘Overcome’ Encryption (Threatpost)
2017-01-24 17:07

President Trump’s attorney general pick Jeff Sessions says law enforcement should be able to “overcome” encryption in criminal investigations.

Cisco WebEx extension opens Chrome users to drive-by malware attacks (Help Net Security)
2017-01-24 16:41

Windows users who have the widely used Cisco WebEx extension installed on Chrome are in danger of getting silently hacked when visiting a malicious website. The vulnerability, which can be...

St. Louis Public Library Recovers from Ransomware Attack (Threatpost)
2017-01-24 16:40

Services are being restored to the St. Louis Public Library computer system after a ransomware attack impacted access to machines and data at all 17 branches.

Family dynamics in a connected world (Help Net Security)
2017-01-24 14:02

A new global study by Intel Security aims to better comprehend how families’ attitudes and habits are evolving as their homes and lifestyles become increasingly connected. Today, we are seeing the...

Cisco Patches Critical Flaw in WebEx Chrome Plugin (Threatpost)
2017-01-24 13:32

Cisco has fixed a vulnerability in its WebEx extension for Chrome that allowed for remote code execution on computers running the plugin.

How money-hungry data brokers erode privacy in China (Help Net Security)
2017-01-24 13:15

A recent expose by Southern Metropolis Daily, a Chinese daily newspaper known for its investigative reporting, has revealed that random people with enough money at their disposal can easily...

Real-time network health management: Closing the gap between known and unknown threats (Help Net Security)
2017-01-24 13:00

2016 was yet another record year for cyber security threats. As of July 2016, there were 522 reported breaches, exposing more than 13 million records, according to the Identity Theft Resource...