Security News > 2018 > October

Netcracker introduces cloud-based SDN/NFV SaaS
2018-10-08 12:51

Netcracker Technology launched the Netcracker Business Cloud, which eliminates the barriers service providers face in deploying cloud-based applications and virtual connectivity services. By...

Super Micro Trojan: US and UK Back Apple and Amazon Denials
2018-10-08 12:48

Government Agencies Have 'No Reason to Doubt' Supply Chain Tampering RefutationU.S. and U.K. government agencies have said they have "no reason to doubt" strong denials issued by Amazon and Apple...

Securrency introduces multi-ledger security token protocols
2018-10-08 12:46

Securrency introduced the Compliance Aware Token (CAT-20 and CAT-721) standards, a truly interoperable ledger-agnostic security token protocol. Security tokens minted with the CAT protocols are...

Which? That smart home camera? The one with the vulns? Really?
2018-10-08 11:04

Security experts confounded by consumer org's assessment Which? Magazine has been called out for recommending a line of smart home cameras with known vulnerabilities.…

Attackers use voicemail hack to steal WhatsApp accounts
2018-10-08 10:48

The Israeli National Cybersecurity Authority issued an alert warning that WhatsApp users could lose control of their accounts.

CEO Fraud: Barriers To Entry Falling, Security Firm Warns
2018-10-08 10:48

Access to Valuable Business Email Accounts Starts at $150 on Black MarketBarriers to getting into the business email compromise - aka CEO fraud - game continue to fall, with security vendor...

Hook, Line and Sinker: After Phish Get Caught
2018-10-08 10:34

Phishing is nearly as old as email, but it is still a major attack vector for cybercriminals. Some of the most prominent cyber incidents of the past few years are the result of phishing attempts....

Defeating the "Deal or No Deal" Arcade Game
2018-10-08 10:33

Two teenagers figured out how to beat the "Deal or No Deal" arcade game by filming the computer animation than then slowing it down enough to determine where the big prize was hidden....

Phantom Secure CEO sold encrypted phones to drug cartels
2018-10-08 10:30

The CEO of “uncrackable” phone seller, Phantom Secure, has pleaded guilty to helping drug sellers keep their business locked away from the eyes of law enforcement.

Seven Russian cyberspies indicted for hacking, wire fraud, ID theft
2018-10-08 10:26

"Bungling" Russian GRU operatives picked up by Dutch police, linked to OPCW and World Anti-Doping Agency hacks.