Security News > 2019 > January

The newly announced Act to Strengthen Identity Theft Protections in North Carolina proposes that ransomware attacks be treated as data breaches. read more

It’s Not Enough to Assume a Vendor Has Done Its Job When it Comes to Securing IIoT Devices read more

The patches are part of Adobe's second unscheduled update this month.

WhatsApp, the popular messaging application that has roughly 1.5 billion users, now only allows messages to be forwarded to a maximum of 5 people in an effort to block attempts to abuse the...

Boffins reckon they can predict what you'll say based on your friends' activity online The phenomenon of "prescient Facebook advertising", so beloved of conspiracy theorists who think social...

When addressing security vulnerabilities, enterprises should focus on those with publicly available exploit code, according to a Kenna Security report.

Updates released on Tuesday by Adobe for its Experience Manager and Experience Manager Forms products address several vulnerabilities that can lead to information disclosure. read more

Also, Adware Installers Sneak STOP Ransomware Onto SystemsFresh strains of ransomware are being distributed by attackers who gain remote access to organizations' networks to infect them with...

Russia's media watchdog Roskomnadzor launched "administrative proceedings" Monday against US social media giants Facebook and Twitter, accusing them of not complying with Russian law, news...

A researcher has found that websites can use some extensions to bypass security policies, execute code, and even install other extensions.