Security News > 2018 > October

Terahertz Millimeter-Wave Scanners
2018-10-03 12:11

Interesting article on terahertz millimeter-wave scanners and their uses to detect terrorist bombers. The heart of the device is a block of electronics about the size of a 1990s tower personal...

Update now: Adobe fixes 85 serious flaws in Acrobat and Reader
2018-10-03 12:10

Adobe has released updates fixing a long list of security vulnerabilities discovered in the Mac and Windows versions of Acrobat and Reader.

Detect, investigate and act on all threats with Splunk Security solutions
2018-10-03 12:06

Splunk announced new innovations across its security portfolio that will help teams to detect, investigate and act on cyber threats to protect their organizations. Powered by new features such as...

'Desperate' North Korea turns to APTs for cash
2018-10-03 12:06

State-sponsored hacking meets financial acquisition with APT38 A new state-sponsored attack from North Korea is being seen as an effort by the cash-strapped dictatorship to raise funds by...

Hacked Fortnite accounts and rent-a-botnet being pushed on Instagram
2018-10-03 11:58

The gaming and hacking communities overlap: Some of the hacker accounts are offering botnet access as well as Fortnite accounts.

Apple Chief Says Firm Guards Data Privacy in China
2018-10-03 11:48

Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Tuesday said the company is devoted to protecting people's privacy, with data encrypted and locked away on servers even in China. read more

Bank Servers Hacked to Trick ATMs into Spitting Out Millions in Cash
2018-10-03 11:33

The US-CERT has released a joint technical alert from the DHS, the FBI, and Treasury warning about a new ATM scheme being used by the prolific North Korean APT hacking group known as Hidden Cobra....

Google’s new rules for developers make Chrome extensions safer for all
2018-10-03 10:45

Google has announced a range of security changes to its Chrome browser that will make the use of extensions more secure.

Popular TP-Link wireless home router open to remote hijacking
2018-10-03 10:35

By concatenating a known improper authentication flaw with a newly discovered CSRF vulnerability, remote unauthenticated attackers can obtain full control over TP-Link TL-WRN841N, a popular...

Facebook Can't Reset All Breach Victims' Access Tokens
2018-10-03 10:33

Social Network Reveals It Cannot Log Users Out of All Third-Party ServicesWarning: Attackers behind the recently revealed Facebook mega-breach may still be able to access victims' accounts at some...