Security News > 2019 > April

Hacker Breaks Into French Government's New Secure Messaging App
2019-04-19 15:33

A white-hat hacker found a way to get into the French government's newly launched, secure encrypted messaging app that was otherwise can only be accessed by officials and politicians with email...

Facebook: we logged 100x more Instagram plaintext passwords than we thought
2019-04-19 14:58

Facebook has updated 'tens of thousands of plaintext Instagram passwords ended up in logfile' to say it was more like a million.

Hackers are targeting these employees the most (hint: it's not the C-suite
2019-04-19 14:24

Cybercriminals are turning their attention away from the C-suite, though they are still targeting users with high levels of access.

Google to Block Logins From Embedded Browsers to Prevent Phishing
2019-04-19 13:43

Google on Thursday announced that it will soon block login attempts from embedded browser frameworks in an effort to prevent man-in-the-middle (MitM) phishing attacks. read more

Iranian Cyber-Espionage Tools Leaked Online
2019-04-19 13:12

The source code of a set of Iranian cyber-espoinage tools was leaked online....

Facebook Collected Email Contacts of 1.5 Million Users Without Consent
2019-04-19 12:54

Facebook has admitted to uploading the email contacts of up to 1.5 million users over a period of three years without gaining either the user or the contacts' prior consent. read more

Mueller Report: With Russian Hacking Laid Bare, What Next?
2019-04-19 12:33

Trump Administration Faces Call to Fully Combat Russia's Election InterferenceRobert Mueller's report into Russian interference clearly states: "The Russian government interfered in the 2016...

Not So 'Smart' - Child Tech Has Hackable Flaws
2019-04-19 12:03

A warning that a smartwatch marketed to parents for tracking and communicating with their children could be coopted by hackers leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. It also reviews...

Facebook Password, Email Contact Mishandling Worsens
2019-04-19 12:03

Millions of Instagram Users Affected by Plain-Text Password StorageTwo security issues disclosed by Facebook over the past month are worse than first thought, adding to a harrowing series of...

Operator of Codeshop Cybercrime Marketplace Sentenced to Prison
2019-04-19 11:27

Macedonian national Djevair Ametovski was sentenced this week to 90 months in prison by United States authorities for operating an international cybercrime marketplace named Codeshop. read more