Security News > 2018 > May

A New Cryptocurrency Mining Virus is Spreading Through Facebook
2018-05-01 15:48

If you receive a link for a video, even if it looks exciting, sent by someone (or your friend) on Facebook messenger—just don't click on it without taking a second thought. Cybersecurity...

Twitter sold user data to Cambridge Analytica’s Aleksandr Kogan
2018-05-01 15:31

The admission is part of an effort to explain how unlike Facebook Twitter is.

Google Maps open redirect flaw abused by scammers
2018-05-01 15:23

A bug in Google Maps has turned it into a better URL shortener for crooks than goo.gl

Bad bots detected on 100% of web login pages, here's how to protect your business
2018-05-01 15:15

Every website with a login page faces Account Takeover attempts, which increase 300% after a data breach, according to Distil Networks.

The New Wave of BEC and ATO
2018-05-01 15:03

Business email compromise and account takeover attacks haven't faded; they've just morphed. Wes Dobry of Agari discusses the new wave of these attacks and how organizations can do a better job of...

Surveillance watchdog learns that old domains never die
2018-05-01 14:58

Keep your old domains, forever.

Tens of Thousands of Malicious Apps Using Facebook APIs
2018-05-01 14:53

The apps are deemed malicious by doing things such as capturing pictures and audio when the app is closed, or making an unusually large amount of network calls.

Microsoft Unveils New Solution for Securing Critical Infrastructure
2018-05-01 14:49

Microsoft last week unveiled Trusted Cyber Physical Systems (TCPS), a new solution designed to help protect critical infrastructure against modern cyber threats. read more

Why leadership must be on the same page when it comes to data privacy and security
2018-05-01 13:37

Former WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum quit Facebook over privacy concerns, highlighting the fact that a company's leaders and its board must have the same approach to data.

Trend Micro Scan Engine Used by North Korea's SiliVaccine Antivirus
2018-05-01 13:05

Researchers have analyzed an older version of North Korea’s SiliVaccine antivirus and discovered that it uses an outdated scanning engine from Japanese security solutions provider Trend Micro. read more