Security News > 2019 > January

The Tricky Balance in Declining or Accepting Online Payments
2019-01-31 15:16

False positives are one of the biggest problems for security controls. In malware detection they interrupt work and divert incident response away from real issues. But in ecommerce and financial...

Texas lawyer suing Apple over FaceTime bug claims it was used to snoop on a meeting
2019-01-31 14:37

Complainant seeks damages for 'lost ability to earn a living' A Texas lawyer is suing Apple over its FaceTime eavesdropping bug, claiming it allowed someone to overhear a meeting with a client.…

New Mac malware steals cookies, cryptocurrency and computing power
2019-01-31 14:37

A new piece of Mac malware is looking to steal both the targets’ computing power and their cryptocurrency stash, Palo Alto Networks researchers warn. About the CookieMiner malware Dubbed...

Google Pulls Data-Chugging App From iOS Devices
2019-01-31 14:26

A day after Facebook was dinged for shady iOS distribution techniques of its data-collecting research app, Google was discovered using the same methods for its own app.

Mac malware steals cryptocurrency exchange cookies, text messages for 2FA authentication
2019-01-31 14:25

The CookieMiner malware attempts to extract credentials for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges, as well as stored password and credit card information.

Airbus Hacked: Aircraft Giant Discloses Data Breach
2019-01-31 14:03

Investigation Underway After Attack Compromises Employee DetailsAirbus says it suffered a hack attack, leading to a breach of "contact and IT identification details" for at least some of its EU...

Mac “CookieMiner” Malware Aims to Gobble Crypto Funds
2019-01-31 14:00

A newly discovered malware steals cookies, credentials and more to break into victims' cryptocurrency exchange accounts.

Update now! Chrome and Firefox patch security flaws
2019-01-31 13:54

Google and Mozilla are tidying up security features and patching vulnerabilities in Chrome and Firefox for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

14k HIV+ records leaked, Singapore says sorry
2019-01-31 13:50

Singapore's Ministry of Health said the HIV status of 14,200 people, plus confidential data of 2,400 of their contacts, is in the possession of somebody who's not authorized to have it and who's...

U.S. Takes Aim at North Korea's Joanap Botnet
2019-01-31 13:35

U.S. Government Announces Initiative to Disrupt Joanap Botnet Associated With North Korean Regime  read more