Security News > 2019 > January
Infamous "Cobalt" hacking group has been using Google App Engine for the delivery of malware through PDF decoy documents, Netskope’s security researchers say. read more
The malware targets victims in multiple, sneaky ways as they move around the web.
Threat actors conducting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) attacks are increasingly using network tunneling and host-based port forwarding to bypass network protections, FireEye reports. read more
The latest firmware updates released by Phoenix Contact for its FL SWITCH industrial ethernet switches address a total of six vulnerabilities that can be exploited to obtain credentials for the...
Data leak vulnerabilities in Ghostscript could allow an attacker to take over a routine and even execute commands on systems, Google Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy has discovered. read more
Trump Political Adviser Charged With Lying About WikiLeaks CommunicationsRoger Stone Jr., a longtime political adviser to President Donald Trump, has been arrested as part of Robert Mueller's...
Ops director talks to El Reg about continential cybersecurity contrivances Interview A senior EU cybersecurity official has said he is “optimistic” about information sharing between the UK and the...
Interest in bug bounty programs is exploding, as companies look to crowdsourcing to combat hackers. But several misconceptions remain.
But thousands opting out in 'backlash', says privacy group HMRC's database of Brits' voiceprints has grown by 2 million since June – but campaign group Big Brother Watch has claimed success as...
(ISC)² has increased the annual fee for its CISSP certification for security professionals by 47% from $85 to $125. The new fee is fixed, whether the professional holds one or multiple (ISC)2...