Security News > 2019 > February

A vulnerability recently addressed in runc could allow malicious containers to gain root-level code execution on the host. read more

Users of popular dating site OkCupid have been complaining of hackers taking over their account, locking them out by changing the associated email address and password, and using information...

A serious security vulnerability has been discovered in the core runC container code that affects several open-source container management systems and could potentially allow attackers to escape...

California-based web security company PerimeterX announced on Monday that it raised $43 million in a Series C funding round, which brings the total raised to date to $77.5 million. read more

A malicious Windows EXE file can even infect your Mac computer as well. Yes, you heard me right — a .exe malware on macOS. Security researchers at antivirus firm Trend Micro have discovered a...

Every year, millions of people make the same New Year’s resolution: to lose weight and improve health. But by February, a mere thirty days or so into the year, stats show 75 percent of us have...

Data breaches and privacy violations are now commonplace. Unfortunately, the consequences for US companies involved can be complicated. A company’s obligation to a person affected by a data breach...

The UK’s cyber threat environment is intensifying. Attacks are growing in volume, and the average number of breaches has increased, according to Carbon Black. Key survey research findings: 88% of...

Netflix’s hit series You, has got people discussing their online privacy and traceability. However, McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, discovered less than a fifth (17%) of Brits...

Rather handy for smuggling expensive zero-days onto targets and executing them Security researchers have found that Intel's Software Guard Extensions (SGX) don't live up to their name. In fact,...