Security News > 2018 > June

Facebook shells out $8k bug bounty after quiz web app used by 120m people spews profiles
2018-06-28 20:02

Infosec bod shops NameTests, claims leaky code exposes info Facebook has forked out an $8,000 reward after a security researcher flagged up a third-party web app that potentially exposed up to 120...

Facebook pays out $8,000 under data abuse bug bounty scheme
2018-06-28 20:02

Security researcher shops NameTests app as leaky javascript exposes user info Facebook has paid out $8,000 after a security researcher reported an app blabbing users’ info in what is possibly the...

Versasec updates its identity and access management solution
2018-06-28 20:00

Versasec introduced vSEC:CMS S-Series 5.2. This version of identity and access management (IAM) solutions offers interfaces to a variety of smart cards, user directories and more. vSEC:CMS...

Norwegian Agency Dings Facebook, Google For “Unethical” Privacy Tactics
2018-06-28 19:06

Facebook and Google are doing anything they can to nudge users away from data privacy, a Norwegian agency alleged in a new report.

Why PGP is fundamentally flawed and needs to be fixed
2018-06-28 18:51

Encryption should be the go-to standard for securing communications, such as email. Unfortunately, the user-facing technology that works with PGP is flawed. Jack Wallen explains.

Ticketmaster Suffers Security Breach – Personal and Payment Data Stolen
2018-06-28 18:33

Global entertainment ticketing service Ticketmaster has admitted that the company has suffered a security breach, warning customers that their personal and payment information may have been...

Russia Expert to Lead Canada's Electronic Eavesdropping Agency
2018-06-28 18:28

A Russia expert was appointed Wednesday to lead Canada's electronic eavesdropping agency, amid ongoing concerns of Russian hacking and meddling in Western elections. read more

The Next Big Cyber-Attack Vector: APIs
2018-06-28 17:56

With cyber-attacks on enterprise networks becoming more sophisticated, organizations have stepped up perimeter security by investing in the latest firewall, data and endpoint protection, as well...

Plant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory
2018-06-28 17:50

Many people, particularly older folks, proudly declare they avoid using the Web to manage various accounts tied to their personal and financial data -- from utilities and mobile phones to...

Whitepaper: Managing users and authentication with on-premises Active Directory for O365
2018-06-28 17:48

The move to Office 365 (O365) requires IT departments to make some tough decisions regarding how and where to manage users and authentication. To confuse the picture further, there are many...