Security News > 2018 > June

Understanding the supply chain of stole data
2018-06-01 13:29

Terbium chief research officer Munish Walther-Puri explains how hacked data moves from your personal accounts to the Dark Web.

Are attackers harnessing your Redis server?
2018-06-01 13:24

Earlier this year security researchers warned about vulnerable Apache Solr, Redis, and Windows servers hit with cryptominers. Imperva now says that that are still too many Internet-facing Redis...

Pixel 2 encryption is so good it can even fend off insider attacks, Google says
2018-06-01 13:18

New Android security features for the Pixel 2 prevent attackers from installing malicious firmware on the security module in a lost or stolen device.

Ticketfly, Major Concert Venues Still Offline After Hack
2018-06-01 13:12

A cyber-attack has brought the websites of both ticket distribution service Ticketfly – and the major venues it services – offline on Thursday.

WordPress Disables Plugins That Expose e-Commerce Sites to Attacks
2018-06-01 12:55

Researchers discovered vulnerabilities in ten WordPress plugins made by a company for e-commerce websites powered by the WooCommerce platform. WordPress disabled many of them after the developer...

Your F-35s need spare bits? Computer says we'll have you sorted in... a couple of years
2018-06-01 12:44

ALIS logistics software woes continue at US-UK training unit Delayed upgrades to F-35 fighter jets along with bespoke logistics software that displays spare part lead times in years are keeping...

Punycode Makes SMiShing Attacks More Deceiving
2018-06-01 12:43

Phishing attacks carried out via text messages that use the “Punycode” technique to make nefarious URLs look legitimate are becoming more popular, cloud security firm Zscaler says. read more

OnePlus 6 users: Face unlock isn't secure enough to protect your device, here's why
2018-06-01 12:34

In a statement, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer advised their customers to use PIN codes instead.

Hackers Demand $770,000 Ransom From Canadian Banks
2018-06-01 12:33

Cybercrime: FBI Says Ransomware, Extortion Continue to DominateHackers have reportedly demanded a ransom from Bank of Montreal and Simplii Financial in exchange for not dumping 90,000 customers'...

New infosec products of the week​: June 1, 2018
2018-06-01 12:12

JASK transforms how SOC operators visualize cyber attacks JASK is capturing industry demand with new features centered around enterprise-wide alert linkages and analyst workflow efficiency....