Security News > 2018 > June

Several Windows users have reported that Windows Defender has detected real Windows files as Trojan:Win32/Bluteal.B!rfn. Here's how to fix the problem.

When ICANN introduced domain names that can use non-ASCII characters, it created opportunities for phishers. Here's how that can be overcome.

In the wake of numerous high-profile data breaches and privacy incidents, consumers are increasingly concerned about the security of their identities and what companies are doing to keep them...

McAfee released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2018, examining the growth and trends of new malware, ransomware, and other threats in Q1 2018. McAfee Labs saw on average five new threat...

Opportunistic threat actors are leveraging trusted tools, like PowerShell, to retrieve and execute malicious code from remote sources. According to eSentire, 91% of endpoint incidents detected in...

Hacker Modified JavaScript Chatbot to Scrape Customers' Card Payment DetailsTicketmaster is warning customers that it suffered a data breach after an attacker modified its third-party chatbot...

Distil Networks analyzed over 100 million mobile devices on its networks. The findings suggest that sophisticated cybercriminals and bot operators now implement a new technique—leveraging mobile...

The Norwegian Consumer Council just published an excellent report on the deceptive practices tech companies use to trick people into giving up their privacy. From the executive summary: Facebook...

Our Vault Ltd fined £70k and Horizon Windows scolded over unsolicited marketing calls Two nuisance callers were today named and shamed – only one was fined – by the UK's data watchdog for illegal...

2 Terabyte Database Includes Up To 150 Fields With US Consumers' DataA computer security researcher has discovered a vast marketing database containing 340 million records on U.S. consumers. The...