Security News > 2019 > January

CES 2019: How Winston can protect consumers and smart offices from identity thieves
2019-01-10 16:45

Winston is an online privacy device that sits between a modem and router to protect the user's online browsing and identity.

Secret Service: Theft Rings Turn to Fuze Cards
2019-01-10 16:27

Street thieves who specialize in cashing out stolen credit and debit cards increasingly are hedging their chances of getting caught carrying multiple counterfeit cards by relying on Fuze Cards, a...

‘Unprecedented’ DNS Hijacking Attacks Linked to Iran
2019-01-10 16:05

The attacks, targeting several countries to redirect traffic and harvest credentials, have been linked to Iran.

5 Forecasts to Inform Digital Risk Protection in 2019
2019-01-10 16:01

Last year was bookended by two major corporate data breaches – Under Armour in February and Marriott in December – with incidents too numerous to count in between. read more

Google Search Results Spoofed to Create Fake News
2019-01-10 15:45

The technique can be used to spread disinformation while leveraging the trust people have in Google's search results.

Facebook and Google Launch Asia-Pacific Bug Hunting Conference
2019-01-10 15:39

Facebook and Google have partnered to launch a new conference for the researchers interested on discovering and reporting vulnerabilities. read more

Google Secures Public DNS Queries With DNS-over-TLS
2019-01-10 15:33

Google this week announced that users can now secure queries between their devices and the Google Public DNS with DNS-over-TLS, which improves their privacy and integrity.  read more

Over 202 Million Chinese Job Seekers' Details Exposed On the Internet
2019-01-10 15:33

Cybersecurity researcher has discovered online a massive database containing records of more than 202 million Chinese citizens that remained accessible to anyone on the Internet without...

Hyatt Hotels Launches Public Bug Bounty Program
2019-01-10 15:33

Hyatt Hotels Corporation on Wednesday announced the launch of a public bug bounty program that covers its websites and mobile applications. read more

Update now! Microsoft and Adobe’s January 2019 Patch Tuesday is here
2019-01-10 14:40

After a busy sequence of updates in October, November, and December, the new year’s first Patch Tuesday promises a lighter workload.