Security News > 2019 > April

Point Blank Gamers Targeted with Backdoor Malware
2019-04-24 15:16

The malware hides in the legitimate game downloads, signed with a real certificate; connections to ShadowHammer have been found.

Poll: Are You Creeped Out by Facial Recognition?
2019-04-24 15:12

How concerned are you about the privacy implications of facial recognition? Weigh in with our poll.

How to build trust in cybersecurity among your employees
2019-04-24 14:52

Malicious insiders and a lack of training create a big trust gap among employees and employers, according to ObserveIT.

Congress Asks Google 10 Questions On Its Location Tracking Database
2019-04-24 14:48

U.S. Congress has sent an open letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai asking for more information about its Sensorvault database that’s reportedly being used by law enforcement agencies to solve crime...

Brit spy chief: We need trust or we won't have a 'licence to operate in cyberspace'
2019-04-24 14:33

GCHQ U-turns, wants Joe Public onside as well as industry Cyber UK 2019 GCHQ's director-general has called for more public trust in the controversial British spy agency.…

Chrome 74 Patches 39 Vulnerabilities
2019-04-24 13:38

Google this week released Chrome 74 to the stable channel with patches for 39 vulnerabilities, as well as with several other tweaks inside. Of the 39 security fixes included in the new browser...

Rockwell Controller Flaw Allows Hackers to Redirect Users to Malicious Sites
2019-04-24 13:13

A serious vulnerability affecting some of Rockwell Automation’s MicroLogix and CompactLogix programmable logic controllers (PLCs) can be exploited by a remote attacker to redirect users to...

Latest Qbot Variant Evades Detection, Infects Thousands
2019-04-24 13:00

Ever-changing Qbot trojan has been spotted in a fresh campaign with a new “context aware” delivery technique.

Major DDoS attacks increased 967% this year
2019-04-24 13:00

DDoS attacks sized 100Gbps and higher exploded in Q1 2019, with 77% of all attacks targeting two or more vectors.

The key challenges and contradictions that frustrate security professionals
2019-04-24 13:00

The role of employees, the needs of the supply chain, and a reliance on antivirus products are three Catch 22s for security pros, according to a study from Glasswall Solutions.