Security News > 2019 > January

Open-source devs: Wget off your bloated festive behinds and patch this user cred-blabbing bug
2019-01-02 11:36

New year, new security fails, new CVE Happy New Year! Oh, and if you include GNU's wget utility in software you write, pull down the new version released on Boxing Day and push out updates to your users.…

It's Great to Go Straight
2019-01-02 11:03

Ex-Cybercriminal Brett Johnson Discusses Life as a Keynote SpeakerIt's good to be legal, according to Brett Johnson, formerly America's most wanted cybercriminal, as he reflects on a year of his...

What happens when a Royal Navy warship sees a NATO task force headed straight for it? A crash course in Morse
2019-01-02 10:37

Plus: Your vulture clocked the Northern Lights from the Arctic Circle Boatnotes What's it like aboard a warship? Aside from the glamorous bits when Russian jets are whizzing past and there's lots...

EU to Run Bug Bounty Programs for 14 Free Software Projects
2019-01-02 07:55

The European Union is offering a total of more than €850,000 – nearly $1 million – for vulnerabilities found in 14 widely used free and open source software projects. read more

2019 Malware Trends to Watch
2019-01-01 12:07

Here are 10 top malware trends to watch for in the New Year.