Security News > 2018 > December

Fake iOS Fitness Apps Steal Money
2018-12-04 15:19

A series of iOS applications posing as fitness-tracking tools have been stealing users’ money by abusing the Touch ID feature, ESET has discovered.  read more

14 Hot Sessions at Black Hat Europe 2018
2018-12-04 15:18

Top-Flight Information Security Conference Returns to LondonThe Black Hat Europe information security conference returns to London, featuring 40 research-rich sessions covering diverse topics,...

Yubico integrates YubiHSM 2 with AWS IoT Greengrass to deliver private key and secrets storage
2018-12-04 14:46

Yubico unveiled that the YubiHSM 2 (hardware security module) is qualified for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Internet of Things (IoT) Greengrass Hardware Security Integration. AWS IoT Greengrass...

Quora Breach Exposes a Wealth of Info on 100M Users
2018-12-04 14:29

The information is an early Christmas gift for any social engineer.

Firmware Security Firm Eclypsium Raises $8.75 Million
2018-12-04 14:25

Eclypsium, a Portland, OR-based company that specializes in firmware security, on Tuesday announced that it raised $8.75 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. read more

Bleichenbacher’s CAT puts another scratch in TLS
2018-12-04 13:26

Researchers demonstrate Cache-like ATacks against RSA key exchange.

Australia Set to Pass Sweeping Cyber Laws Despite Tech Giant Fears
2018-12-04 12:40

Australia's two main parties struck a deal Tuesday to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government agencies get around encrypted communications used by suspected criminals and...

Bad Consumer Security Advice
2018-12-04 12:28

There are lots of articles about there telling people how to better secure their computers and online accounts. While I agree with some of it, this article contains some particularly bad advice:...

Cybersecurity Storms: Visibility is Key to Cyber Protections
2018-12-04 12:23

Security Teams Need to Maintain Packet-level Visibility Into All Traffic Flowing Across Their Networks read more

AirDrop an unwanted nude pic and you could face stiff penalties
2018-12-04 12:10

Sending pics of your bits to strangers could get you a year in jail and/or a $1K fine if this NYC bill gets passed.