Security News > 2018 > May

Ubuntu sends crypto-mining apps out of its store and into a tomb
2018-05-14 03:08

Developer's dreams of driving off in a Ferrari dashed Admins of the Ubuntu Store have pulled all apps from a developer who signed himself "Nicholas Tomb", and from his e-mail signature apparently...

Ubuntu sends crypto-mining apps out of its store and into at tomb
2018-05-14 03:08

Developer's dreams of driving off in a Ferrari dashed Admins of the Ubuntu Store have pulled all apps from a developer who signed himself "Nicholas Tomb", and from his e-mail signature apparently...

Week in review: ATM attacks, security automation, hacking for fun and profit
2018-05-14 02:22

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: iOS users are 18x more likely to be phished than to download malware Phishing is the number one mobile threat...

Electron spins out a patch for bad XSS bug
2018-05-14 00:11

Attacker could skip past developer protections and get nasty Electron developers need to check their apps, after a security researcher turned up a remote code execution bug in the framework.…

When it comes to patches, how urgent is urgent? [Chet Chat Podcast 268]
2018-05-13 22:30

Chet Chat podcast: Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Greg Iddon discuss the latest cybersecurity issues.

Why SMBs take on extra risk when working with cloud vendors
2018-05-13 14:55

Smaller businesses often don't have as much power to negotiate with cloud vendors, said Allianz's Jenny Soubra. This makes it even more important for SMBs to carefully consider vendor relationships.

ZTE Woes Loom as US-China Trade Tensions Rise
2018-05-13 01:40

With a major Chinese smartphone maker on the rocks following US sanctions, the trade spat between Washington and Beijing appears to be taking a turn for the worse for tech firms in the two global...

Nigelthorn Malware Infects Over 100,000 Systems
2018-05-12 16:55

A newly discovered malware family capable of credential theft, cryptomining, click fraud, and other nefarious actions has already infected over 100,000 computers, Radware reveals. read more

How privacy regulations like GDPR will affect cyber insurance
2018-05-12 14:54

Allianz's US head of cyber talked with TechRepublic about US companies' rush to get compliant with new privacy regulations in order to avoid heavy fines.

Rowhammer strikes networks, Bolton strikes security jobs, and Nigel Thornberry strikes Chrome, and more
2018-05-12 12:00

Hacking laws in the limelight in Georgia and DC, plus new iPhone anti-tampering Roundup This week saw hackers exploit train wi-fi connections, while IBM cut off worker thumb(drive)s, and world+dog...