Security News > 2019 > April

Exodus Android Spyware With Possible Links to Italian Government Analyzed
2019-04-01 14:10

Android spyware known as Exodus has been found in more than 20 apps on Google Play Store. The malware is believed to have been developed by the Italian firm eSurv, which has commercial connections...

Magento Patches Critical Vulnerabilities
2019-04-01 13:33

New versions (2.3.1, 2.2.8 and 2.1.17) of the Magento ecommerce platform were released last week with patches for dozens of vulnerabilities, including critical remote code execution and SQL...

Inside Citi's Fraud Fusion Center
2019-04-01 13:03

Global Lead Jeffrey Dant on the Center's Mission and MilestonesAs financial fraud has evolved, so have the defensive tactics of major banking institutions. Citi's Jeffrey Dant, a former Secret...

Serious Path Traversal Flaw Found in Kubernetes
2019-04-01 13:00

A potentially serious vulnerability that can be exploited for path traversal and arbitrary code execution has been found in Kubernetes, the popular open source container orchestration system. read more

M&As: Why a 'Compromise Assessment' Is Essential
2019-04-01 12:33

When a company plans to make an acquisition, it should conduct a "compromise assessment" to assess whether the organization being purchased has had an undiscovered breach, says Steve Ledzian, CTO...

Microsoft adds tamper protection to Microsoft Defender ATP
2019-04-01 12:28

Microsoft has added a new tamper protection feature to Microsoft Defender ATP (formerly Windows Defender ATP) antimalware solution. When turned on, it should prevent malicious apps and actors from...

Russia accused of massive GPS spoofing campaign
2019-04-01 11:45

Russia has been hijacking signals sent by Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) systems such as GPS, researchers claim.

Microsoft slaps down 99 APT35/Charming Kitten domains
2019-04-01 11:29

Court order in hand, Microsoft seized control of the hacker group's (which it calls Phosphorous) phishing sites.

Top-secret defense document hoarder Harold Martin pleads guilty
2019-04-01 10:55

Martin admitted that for more than 20 years, he stole and a vast quantity of highly classified information, stashing it in his home and car.

Politicians mistakenly vote the wrong way in controversial internet law
2019-04-01 10:35

Members of the European Parliament appear to have materially affected the future of the internet by mistakenly voting the wrong way.