Security News > 2018 > October

Facebook Breach: Single Sign-On of Doom
2018-10-02 13:33

Victims Need 'Single Sign-Off' in This Age of Hyper-Connected Services and AppsWhile Facebook has invalidated 90 million users' single sign-on access tokens following a mega-breach, researchers...

Hackers demand ransom from hijacked Instagram influencers
2018-10-02 13:12

Hackers are taking over high-profile Instagram users’ accounts and holding them to ransom, revealed reports this week.

PCI SSC Works on Security for New Payment Options
2018-10-02 13:03

As new payment options continue to emerge via mobile phones and internet of things devices, the PCI Security Standards Council is broadening its security efforts, starting with a new standard for...

Adobe fixes 47 critical flaws in Acrobat and Reader
2018-10-02 12:37

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader, and they fix a prodigious amount of critical (47) and important (39) vulnerabilities affecting both software packages. The updates...

Bupa Fined $228,000 After Stolen Data Surfaces on Dark Web
2018-10-02 12:33

Health Insurer Slammed by Regulator for Failing to Detect Bulk Theft of RecordsThe U.K.'s data protection regulator has fined Bupa Insurance Services £175,000 ($228,000) for failing to stop an...

Using Compliance as a Springboard to Better OT Cybersecurity
2018-10-02 11:58

Although regulations may feel like a burden, their influence should be viewed as wholly positive. Firstly, they establish norms and standards, a baseline for good practice which individual...

Passcode Bypass Method Exposes Photos, Contacts on iPhone XS
2018-10-02 11:50

An iPhone enthusiast has disclosed yet another method for bypassing the iPhone lockscreen. The latest technique has been confirmed to work on the new iPhone XS running the latest version of...

Google Tightens Rules for Chrome Extensions
2018-10-02 11:40

Google this week announced a series of policy changes and updates to improve the overall security of Chrome extensions. read more

Lock screen bypass already discovered for Apple’s iOS 12
2018-10-02 11:37

Apple’s iOS 12 is barely out of the gates and already someone has found a way to beat its lock screen security to access a device’s contents.

Bupa Fined £175,000 After Stolen Data Surfaces on Dark Web
2018-10-02 11:18

Health Insurer Slammed by Regulator for Failing to Detect Bulk Theft of RecordsThe U.K.'s data protection regulator has fined Bupa Insurance Services £175,000 ($228,000) for failing to stop an...