Security News > 2018 > May

Industry Reactions to Iran Cyber Retaliation Over U.S. Nuclear Deal Exit
2018-05-10 16:15

President Donald Trump announced this week that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal and reimposing sanctions on the Middle Eastern country. read more

Major OS Players Misinterpret Intel Docs, and Now Kernels Can Be Hijacked
2018-05-10 15:37

Apple, Microsoft, Red Hat and others have built an uncannily similar privilege escalation flaw into their Intel-based products.

Many Vulnerabilities Found in OPC UA Industrial Protocol
2018-05-10 15:36

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have identified a significant number of vulnerabilities in the OPC UA protocol, including flaws that could, in theory, be exploited to cause physical damage in...

TreasureHunter PoS Malware Source Code Leaked Online
2018-05-10 15:25

New variants of the TreasureHunter point-of-sale (PoS) malware are expected to emerge after its source code was leaked online in March, Flashpoint warns. read more

Is The Education System Keeping Women Out of Cybersecurity?
2018-05-10 14:56

While the Gender Bias in Professions Remains Strong, There Are Indications That Factors Beyond Genuine Aptitude Are at Play read more

Cybersecurity insurance: What to look for when comparing policies
2018-05-10 14:51

In a video interview with TechRepublic, Allianz's Jenny Soubra advised companies looking for a cyberinsurance policy. She recommended buying through a broker and looking closely at policy terms.

5 Powerful Botnets Found Exploiting Unpatched GPON Router Flaws
2018-05-10 14:48

Well, that did not take long. Within just 10 days of the disclosure of two critical vulnerabilities in GPON router at least 5 botnet families have been found exploiting the flaws to build an army...

Nigerian BEC Scammers Growing Smarter, More Dangerous
2018-05-10 14:45

Nigerian-based cybercriminals are growing more dangerous as they add sophisticated tools to their arsenal, including complex remote access trojans, a new report reveals.

If your iOS app shares location data without permission, Apple will pull it
2018-05-10 14:26

Apple recently updated its App Store Review Guidelines to ban sharing data with third parties.

Supply-Chain Security
2018-05-10 14:11

Earlier this month, the Pentagon stopped selling phones made by the Chinese companies ZTE and Huawei on military bases because they might be used to spy on their users. It's a legitimate fear, and...