Security News > 2018 > January

Lenovo Addresses Hardcoded Password in Fingerprint Manager
2018-01-29 19:09

Computer maker Lenovo has updated Fingerprint Manager Pro for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 to address several insecure credential storage issues in the software, including the presence of a hardcoded...

Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro is full of fail
2018-01-29 18:57

Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro, a piece of software that allows users to log into their PCs or authenticate to configured websites using fingerprint recognition, has been found seriously wanting...

New Windows patch disables Intel’s bad Spectre microcode fix
2018-01-29 17:08

Registry keys can also be used to selectively enable or disable the microcode fix.

Strava user heatmap reveals patterns of life in western military bases
2018-01-29 16:58

In November 2017, online fitness tracker Strava published a heatmap of the activity many of its users around the world engage in (and track) daily. But what might have seemed as a harmless sharing...

Researchers Connect Lizard Squad to Mirai Botnet
2018-01-29 16:35

Lizard Squad and Mirai, which are responsible for a series of notorious distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, are connected to one another, a recent ZingBox report reveals. read more

Phishing Pages Hidden in "well-known" Directory
2018-01-29 16:24

UK-based cybercrime disruption services provider Netcraft has spotted thousands of phishing pages placed by cybercriminals in special directories that are present on millions of websites. read more

UK Warns Critical Industries to Boost Cyber Defense or Face Hefty Fines
2018-01-29 15:57

The UK government has warned that Britain's most critical industries must boost their cybersecurity or face potentially hefty fines under the EU's Networks and Information Systems Directive...

Waterfall Security and HCNC collaborate to provide OSIsoft PI offerings to the Korean market
2018-01-29 15:49

Waterfall Security Solutions, a global leader in cybersecurity technologies for critical infrastructure and industrial control systems, announced a partnership with HCNC Co., a systems integrator...

Heat Map Released by Fitness Tracker Reveals Location of Secret Military Bases
2018-01-29 15:48

Every one of us now has at least one internet-connected smart device, which makes this question even more prominent —how much does your smart device know about you? Over the weekend, the popular...

Microsoft Patch Nukes Bad Intel Firmware Fix
2018-01-29 14:48

Fix for Spectre May Result in Lost or Corrupted DataHow bad does a third-party fix have to be for Microsoft to issue a rare, weekend update that helps IT administrators disable it? A security...