Security News > 2019 > January

Who cracked El Chapo's encrypted chats and brought down the Mexican drug kingpin? Er, his IT manager
2019-01-09 21:33

Feds flipped techie and recorded hundreds of calls In an extraordinary twist, it was revealed on Tuesday that the man most likely responsible for bringing drug kingpin "El Chapo" Joaquin Guzman to...

How Winston can protect consumers and smart offices from identity thieves
2019-01-09 21:22

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

ICEPick-3PC: A Sophisticated Adware That Collects Data En Masse
2019-01-09 21:16

Researchers think an organized crime gang is running the massive campaigns, prepping for large-scale follow-on attacks on Android users.

Google Play Boots 85 Malicious Adware Apps
2019-01-09 20:59

Once downloaded, the fake apps hide themselves on the victim’s device and continue to show a full-screen ad every 15 minutes.

Is GDPR Compliance Tougher Than HIPAA Compliance?
2019-01-09 20:18

Analysts: GDPR Case in Portugal Offers Lessons for U.S. Healthcare EntitiesAn EU General Data Protection Regulation enforcement action against a hospital in Portugal demonstrates complying with...

Visual Journal: Black Hat Europe 2018
2019-01-09 19:18

London Docklands Plays Host to 17th Annual Information Security ConferenceThe recent Black Hat Europe conference in London touched on topics ranging from combating "deep fake" videos and...

3 basic things to know about your data, according to Xerox's CISO
2019-01-09 19:03

Dan Patterson interviews Xerox CISO Alissa Abdullah about protecting sensitive data from adversaries. They also discuss the recent Marriott hack, privacy, ransomware, machine learning, and IoT.

ThreatList: WordPress Vulnerabilities Tripled in 2018
2019-01-09 18:27

Despite fewer plugins being added to Wordpress last year, the CMS saw an astounding tripling of vulnerabilities in its platform in 2018.