Security News > 2019 > April

Defense against the Darknet, or how to accessorize to defeat video surveillance
2019-04-19 21:16

Boffins from Belgium break people recognition software with a colorful placard A trio of Belgium-based boffins have created a ward that renders wearers unrecognizable to software trained to detect people.…

How to delete the Windows 10 paging file on every shutdown
2019-04-19 21:05

A simple tweak of the Windows 10 Registry file can eliminate one often overlooked security concern.

Not one of the 12 steps: Rehab patients' details exposed in publicly visible database
2019-04-19 20:26

Researcher disturbed at availability of very personal data More than two years of billing records from a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center were made freely available on the internet, a...

Three-Fourths of Consumers Don’t Trust Facebook, Threatpost Poll Finds
2019-04-19 19:45

On the heels of several Facebook data privacy snafus this week - and over the past year - users no longer trust the platform.

Encryption: A cheat sheet
2019-04-19 19:37

There's a lot to know about encryption, and the ins and outs can get confusing. Here's a rundown of what professionals need to know about this fundamental of modern computing.

The Dangers of Unsecured Medical Devices
2019-04-19 18:03

Mitigating medical device cybersecurity risks can be a matter of life and death, warns federal adviser and security expert Anura Fernando, who says ensuring that medical device network connections...

How to generate SSH keys in OpenSSH for Windows 10
2019-04-19 17:28

Further extend Microsoft's implementation of OpenSSH in Windows 10 by generating your own secure keys.

Insecure Ride App Database Leaks Data of 300K Iranian Drivers
2019-04-19 16:37

A researcher said that millions of records were leaking 300,000 Tap30 drivers' names, ID numbers and phone numbers.

Latest Windows patch having problems with a growing number of anti-virus software
2019-04-19 16:26

A range of fixes and workarounds have been published.

Leak Exposes OilRig APT Group's Tools
2019-04-19 16:18

Group, Apparently Backed By Iran, Was Broadening Its Targets, Analysts SayA set of malicious tools, along with a list of potential targets and victims, belonging to an APT group dubbed OilRig has...