Security News > 2019 > January

Automated System Bypasses Google reCAPTCHA Again
2019-01-02 16:09

The unCaptcha automated system can once again bypass Google’s reCAPTCHA challenges, despite major updates to the security service. read more

EU Offers Bug Bounties For 14 Open Source Projects
2019-01-02 15:59

As the bug bounty programs begin to roll out in January, security experts worry that the programs miss the mark on truly securing open source projects.

2019, The Year Ahead in Cloud Security
2019-01-02 15:58

In 2019, cloud security will confound organizations as concerns over data privacy, and the security skills gap pervade. But the cloud will come to its rescue.

Chrome in Android Leaks Device Fingerprinting Info
2019-01-02 15:42

Attackers could craft a campaign that makes use of the device profile in order to exploit any vulnerabilities in a targeted fashion.

Long-Range Familial Searching Forensics
2019-01-02 15:29

Good article on using long-range familial searching -- basically, DNA matching of distant relatives -- as a police forensics tool....

Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure Poise to Reshape Cyber Landscape
2019-01-02 15:22

It's Time for the Organizations Charged With Protecting Our Physical Infrastructure to Take Action and Fight Back read more

Vietnam's Draconian Cybersecurity Bill Comes Into Effect
2019-01-02 15:16

A law requiring internet companies in Vietnam to remove content communist authorities deem to be against the state came into effect Tuesday, in a move critics called "a totalitarian model of...

How Big is Your Digital Footprint Anyway?
2019-01-02 14:49

Those of us at a certain age (ahem) grew up in a simpler time. Email was largely unheard of. There was no social media, no Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. There was no e-commerce, no Amazon,...

Train for the fight against cybercrime at SANS London 2019
2019-01-02 14:48

Ten intensive courses promise to cover every angle Promo As new and ever more inventive threats keep crowding over the IT horizon, the security professional is under constant pressure to stay...