Security News > 2018 > May

Hackers Reveal How Code Injection Attack Works in Signal Messaging App
2018-05-14 21:48

After the revelation of the eFail attack details, it's time to reveal how the recently reported code injection vulnerability in the popular end-to-end encrypted Signal messaging app works. As we...

Careless researchers expose millions of Facebook users’ sensitive data
2018-05-14 21:29

If you needed another reason to stop sharing intimate information with apps on Facebook or Facebook itself, consider this newest revelation: academics at the University of Cambridge have been...

S/MIME artists: EFAIL email app flaws put a bomb under PGP-encrypted messages
2018-05-14 20:39

If a hacker can get into your inbox of ciphered messages, they may be able to read the content Security researchers have gone public with vulnerabilities in some secure mail apps that can be...

S/MIME, PGP, OMG! EFAIL encryption flaw leaves emails vulnerable to secret snooping
2018-05-14 20:39

Researchers punch hole in encryption classics Security researchers are going public with a vulnerability that is leaving some secure mail apps vulnerable to decryption.…

EFAIL Opens Up Encrypted Email to Prying Eyes
2018-05-14 20:09

The flaws threaten to expose corporate communications in Outlook as well as the messages of at-risk users like political dissidents.

Chili’s Doesn’t Leave Data Breach on the Back Burner
2018-05-14 20:06

The fajitas purveyor announced the point-of-sale payment-card breach on Friday May 11, the same day that it learned about it.

Adobe Releases Critical Security Updates for Acrobat, Reader and Photoshop CC
2018-05-14 19:33

Adobe has just released new versions of its Acrobat DC, Reader and Photoshop CC for Windows and macOS users that patch 48 vulnerabilities in its software. A total of 47 vulnerabilities affect...

GDPR Phishing Scam Targets Apple Accounts, Financial Data
2018-05-14 19:19

A phishing scam fooled victims by claiming to be Apple and scooping up personal details – including financial information and Apple account information.

Hackers can jump from passenger Wi-Fi to train control networks
2018-05-14 18:47

Setting up a Wi-Fi network for passengers to use is practically a must for railway companies these days. Unfortunately, that welcome add-on for travelers can become a means for attackers to gain...

How many ways can a PDF mess up your PC? 47 in this Adobe update alone
2018-05-14 18:42

Tons of critical fixes for Reader, Acrobat and Photoshop Adobe has posted security updates for Acrobat, Reader, and Photoshop, many of them critical fixes.…