Security News > 2019 > January

Biometrics in 2019: Increased Security or New Attack Vector?
2019-01-09 18:17

Should we pump the brakes on the roll out of biometric security to first consider whether we are creating new vulnerabilities?

The Promise and Peril of 5G
2019-01-09 17:35

As the hype at CES demonstrates, 5G is the newest and shiniest tech bauble out there: but security concerns loom.

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Why Zero Tolerance Is the Future for Phishing
2019-01-09 17:20

Phishing attacks are really the ones that bring most organizations to their knees and are at the very start of some of the most devastating cyberattack

Google Patches Critical Vulnerability in Android
2019-01-09 17:18

Google this week released its first set of security patches for Android in 2019, with fixes for more than two dozen vulnerabilities.  The most important of the security bugs is CVE-2018-9583, a...

DoS Vulnerability Found in Scapy Packet Manipulation Tool
2019-01-09 16:41

Scapy, the free and open source packet manipulation tool, is affected by a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability, Imperva revealed on Tuesday. read more

WordPress users beware: These 10 plugins are most vulnerable to attacks
2019-01-09 16:31

WordPress vulnerabilities tripled over the past year, more than any other CMS, according to an Imperva report.

Intel Patches High-Severity Privilege-Escalation Bugs
2019-01-09 16:16

Overall, the chip giant patched five vulnerabilities across an array of its products.

SAP Releases 'Hot News' Security Notes on First Patch Day of 2019
2019-01-09 15:57

SAP released its first Security Patch Day for 2019 this week, which includes a total of 11 Security Notes, two of which are rated as Hot News.  read more

German Police Seek Help In Finding Parcel Bomber With MAC Address
2019-01-09 15:48

German police are seeking your help in gathering information related to a MAC address that could lead to the cell phone device used by a DHL blackmailer who last year parceled out bombs at...

Google Play Store spews malware onto 9 million 'Droids
2019-01-09 15:33

How did these get through the net? Malware made it past Google's detection systems and infected some 9 million Android users, analyst Trend Micro has found. Google has removed 85 apps from the...