Security News > 2018 > May

Along with Dating, Here’s a List of New Features Coming to Facebook
2018-05-02 08:03

Facebook announced a whole lot of new features at its 2018 Facebook F8 developers conference, along with the keynote by its CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressing concerns from app developers after...

North Korea’s anti-virus software white-listed mystery malware
2018-05-02 06:57

'SiliVaccine' uses ancient, stolen, Trend Micro A-V engine and bad home-brew crypto North Korea’s very own anti-virus software has been revealed as based on a ten-year-old application made by...

GitHub Exposed Passwords of Some Users
2018-05-02 04:09

GitHub has instructed some users to reset their passwords after a bug caused internal logs to record passwords in plain text. read more

AWS sends noise to Signal: you can't hide behind our server names
2018-05-02 01:58

Moxie Marlinspike bemoans Bezos' bit barns joining Google in Domain Fronting ban Amazon has followed Google's example by lowering the boom on a practice called “domain fronting” that organisations...

Scammers using Google Maps to skirt link-shortener crackdown
2018-05-01 22:50

Chocolate Factory's map service cuts commute times, URL lengths Scam sites have been abusing a little-known feature on Google Maps to redirect users to dodgy websites.…

Millions of Home Fiber Routers Vulnerable to Complete Takeover
2018-05-01 21:21

Exploitation can result in hackers gaining access to full browsing histories and all of the user's internet activities.

Fitbit, Google Health Data Collaboration: What Are Risks?
2018-05-01 21:03

Experts Question Whether Partnership Could Pose Privacy, Security and Safety ConcernsFitbit and Google say they are collaborating to accelerate innovation and "transform the future" of digital...

Samples of SiliVaccine Offer Rare Peek Inside North Korea’s Antivirus Software
2018-05-01 20:55

Samples of North Korean antivirus software called SiliVaccine crib software code from a competitor and come loaded with malware and a backdoor.

MSSPs: Separating Myths From Realities
2018-05-01 20:33

Trustwave's Rick Miller on How to Get the Most From Service ProvidersThe managed security services marketplace has matured, says Rick Miller of Trustwave. But persistent myths continue to color...

Volkswagen Cars Open To Remote Hacking, Researchers Warn
2018-05-01 20:19

Vulnerable in-vehicle infotainment systems have left some Volkswagen cars open to remote hacking, researchers warn.