Security News > 2018 > December

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Cyberattack on Judiciary Systems
2018-12-05 20:53

Ukraine has once again accused Russian intelligence services of launching cyberattacks against one of its government organizations. read more

Phishing, Ransomware Attacks Continue to Menace Healthcare
2018-12-05 20:48

Arizona Cancer Center a Recent Victim of Major Phishing AttackAs the year winds down, phishing and ransomware attacks continue to plague the healthcare sector, as illustrated by recent breach...

Flash zero-day... leveraging ActiveX…embedded in Office Doc...BINGO!
2018-12-05 19:34

It's like a greatest hits album of terrible security policies Stop us if you've heard this one: A Flash zero-day vulnerability is being actively targeted in the wild.…

White House Facial Recognition Pilot Raises Privacy Alarms
2018-12-05 19:34

The facial recognition pilot will identify “subjects of interest" around the White House.

Facebook Emails Show How it Sought to Leverage User Data
2018-12-05 17:38

LONDON (AP) — A U.K. Parliament committee accused Facebook on Wednesday of cutting special deals with some advertisers to give them more access to data as it released 250 pages worth of documents...

Russian Hospital Targeted With Flash Zero-Day After Kerch Incident
2018-12-05 17:11

Security updates released by Adobe on Wednesday for Flash Player patch two vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw exploited by a sophisticated threat actor in attacks aimed at a healthcare...

Post-exploitation scanning tool scavenges for useful information
2018-12-05 16:38

Philip Pieterse, Principal Consultant for Trustwave’s SpiderLabs, has demonstrated at Black Hat Arsenal Europe 2018 a new tool for penetration testers called Scavenger. About Scavenger Scavenger...

Symantec develops neural network to thwart cyberattack-induced blackouts
2018-12-05 16:33

The company is rolling out a device that scans for malware on USB devices to block attacks on IoT and operational technology environments.

Is Malware Heading Towards a WarGames-style AI vs AI Scenario?
2018-12-05 16:22

Adam Kujawa, Director of Malwarebytes Labs, has been contemplating the evolution of malware attack and defense, attempting to work out strategies to stay ahead of cybercriminals in what has always...

Adobe Flash Zero-Day Leveraged Via Office Docs in Campaign
2018-12-05 16:00

Adobe issued a patch for the zero-day on Wednesday.