Security News > 2018 > May

Apple boots out apps that abuse location data collection
2018-05-11 11:27

GDPR is coming and Apple's spring cleaning the App Store

Airline Ticket Fraud
2018-05-11 11:24

New research: "Leaving on a jet plane: the trade in fraudulently obtained airline tickets:" Abstract: Every day, hundreds of people fly on airline tickets that have been obtained fraudulently....

iOS 11.4 to come with 7-day USB shutout
2018-05-11 10:56

After 7 days if there's no passcode, then there's no access.

7 Chrome Extensions Spreading Through Facebook Caught Stealing Passwords
2018-05-11 10:33

Luring users on social media to visit lookalike version of popular websites that pop-up a legitimate-looking Chrome extension installation window is one of the most common modus operandi of...

New Rowhammer Attack Can Hijack Computers Remotely Over the Network
2018-05-11 08:33

Exploitation of Rowhammer attack just got easier. Dubbed ‘Throwhammer,’ the newly discovered technique could allow attackers to launch Rowhammer attack on the targeted systems just by sending...

Shining lasers at planes in the UK could now get you to 5 years in the clink
2018-05-11 08:02

Freshly passed law means intent is no longer important The ban on shining lasers at cars and aeroplanes has been strengthened with a five-year prison sentence now available for those who train...

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Symantec Stock Plunges After Firm Announces Internal Probe
2018-05-11 03:35

Symantec announced its fourth quarter and full year financial results on Thursday and while its revenue has increased, the cybersecurity firm’s stock dropped roughly 20% after it revealed that an...

Telstra tells cloud customers they’re at risk of malware or worse
2018-05-11 02:01

And says it’s not sure it can fix the problem without user intervention Telstra has advised users of its cloud who run self-managed resources that their “internet facing servers are potentially...

New law would stop feds from demanding encryption backdoor
2018-05-10 23:38

The Secure Data Act has returned and is lookin' for love US lawmakers from both major political parties came together on Thursday to reintroduce a bill that, if passed, would prohibit the US...

GandCrab Ransomware Found Hiding on Legitimate Websites
2018-05-10 20:23

The GandCrab ransomware continues to virulently spread and adapt to shifting cyber-conditions, most recently crawling back into relevance on the back of several large-scale spam campaigns.