Security News > 2019 > February

US lawmakers furious (again) as mobile networks caught (again) selling your emergency location data to bounty hunters (again)
2019-02-08 00:00

Privacy advocates stunned that explicit rules ignored, blame head of FCC US lawmakers have again called for an investigation into mobile companies after it emerged that they have been selling...

Respond Software experiences explosive growth in adding expert capacity to cybersecurity teams
2019-02-07 23:45

Respond Software, innovators in Robotic Decision Automation software, announced it grew customer acquisition 6Xs year-over-year in 2018. Additionally, its flagship product, the Respond Analyst,...

Ziften expands its use of proprietary machine learning – improving endpoint threat protection
2019-02-07 23:30

Ziften, a leader in endpoint protection plus visibility and hardening, announced the expanded use of its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML) algorithms throughout all...

EHR Vendor Greenway Gets Hefty Fine for False Claims
2019-02-07 21:18

Concerns Raised About Potential Impact on Patient SafetyFor the second time, the Department of Justice has imposed a substantial fine on an electronic health records software vendor in a case that...

Apple puts bullet through 'Do Not Track', FaceTime snooping bug and iOS vulnerabilities
2019-02-07 21:13

Patch your iThings – there are at least two holes being exploited right now in the wild Apple on Wednesday removed the vestigial "Do Not Track" (DNT) privacy technology from Preview Release 75 of...

Apple puts bullet through 'Do Not Track', FaceTime snooping bug and other vulnerabilities
2019-02-07 21:13

Widely ignored privacy grovel gets put out of its misery Apple on Wednesday removed the vestigial "Do Not Track" (DNT) privacy technology from Preview Release 75 of its macOS Safari browser, and...

Apple Fixes Pesky FaceTime Bug in iOS 12.1.4 Update
2019-02-07 20:47

Apple's iOS 12.1.4 fixes a FaceTime bug that made headlines last week.

ThreatList: Latest DDoS Trends by the Numbers
2019-02-07 20:21

Trends in DDoS attacks show a evolution beyond Mirai code and point to next-gen botnets that are better hidden and have a greater level of persistence on devices – making them "far more dangerous."

Phishers Serve Fake Login Pages via Google Translate
2019-02-07 18:41

A recent phishing attack targeting mobile users leveraged Google Translate to serve fake login pages to Google and Facebook users. read more

Zero-day Vulnerability Highlights the Responsible Disclosure Dilemma
2019-02-07 17:30

A zero-day vulnerability found in a video-conferencing system and responsibly disclosed led to the response, "Our developers are aware of some known vulnerabilities with the systems, development...