Security News > 2019 > January

Confirmation Bias and the Importance of a Second Opinion
2019-01-03 16:36

Security Organizations Should Remember to Seek a Second Opinion, Which Can Bring Bias to Light read more

Snowden’s Attorney Talks Govt Harrassment of Whistleblower Helpers (Part One)
2019-01-03 16:25

Robert Tibbo discusses the challenges he and his clients face in Hong Kong as the government there targets both in a harassment campaign for aiding Edward Snowden.

New Crypto-Mining Attacks Leverage NSA-Linked EternalBlue Exploit
2019-01-03 15:57

A new version of the NRSMiner is actively spreading in the southern region of Asia. The majority of detections (54%) have been found in Vietnam, followed by Iran (16%) and Malaysia (12%). The new...

Hackers Attempt to Sell Stolen 9/11 Documents
2019-01-03 15:36

A group of hackers is claiming to be offering for sale a large number of confidential documents related to the September 11 terrorist attacks.  read more

Thousands of Google Chromecast Devices Hijacked to Promote PewDiePie
2019-01-03 15:18

A group of hackers has hijacked tens of thousands of Google's Chromecast streaming dongles, Google Home smart speakers and smart TVs with built-in Chromecast technology in recent weeks by...

Top 5 Security Trends That Will Continue in 2019
2019-01-03 15:13

At this time of year “what’s in, what’s out” lists proliferate and for many of us, they can be overwhelming. Just when you’ve adjusted to the latest food or fitness trend, something new comes...

Um, I'm not that Gary, American man tells Ryanair after being sent other Gary's flight itinerary
2019-01-03 15:11

Airline told me it can't fix fat-fingered email confusion, says NJ bloke Infamous no-frills Irish airline Ryanair has been accused by a tormented man from New Jersey in the US of bombarding him...

Podcast Interview with Eva Gaperon
2019-01-03 15:09

Nice interview with the EFF's director of cybersecurity, Eva Gaperon....

Hackers Hijack Smart TVs to Promote PewDiePie
2019-01-03 14:45

The same hacking duo behind the recent "PewDiePie" printer hacks are back - this time with publicly exposed Chromecast, Google Home and smart TV systems as their targets.

Multicloud + IoT: Securing IoT Applications in Diverse, Distributed Environments
2019-01-03 14:24

IoT and Network Threats are Not One-dimensional read more