Security News > 2019 > May

2019-05-03 13:33

Playing defense is always more difficult than being on the attack, because defense is always reactive on some level. This concept is especially true in cybersecurity, where adversaries can take as...

Darknet Disruption: 'Wall Street Market' Closed for Business
2019-05-03 13:33

Suspected Admins Arrested in Germany and Alleged Top Narcotics Vendors in USGerman police have disrupted Wall Street Market and arrested its alleged administrators, who apparently "exit scammed"...

Europol takes down Wall Street market: No, the other cesspool of dark international financial skullduggery
2019-05-03 12:50

One of two dark net marketplaces taken down by coppers as they cuff 3 in Germany, 2 in LA Three people have been arrested in Germany in connection with a dark net souk for drugs, dodgy documents...

New infosec products of the week: May 3, 2019
2019-05-03 12:33

Trustwave unveils new database security scanning and testing software Trustwave unveiled Trustwave DbProtect, new database security scanning and testing software that helps organizations better...

German Police Shut Down Major 'Darknet' Illegal Trading Site
2019-05-03 11:34

German police have shut down one of the world's largest illegal online markets in the so-called darkweb and arrested the three men allegedly running it, prosecutors said Friday. The operation...

Venture deep into cybersecurity at SANS Amsterdam this month: Full details inside
2019-05-03 10:40

Learn the skills you need to fend off cybercriminals Promo The internet is full of hacking tools and bad guys only too eager to use them. To help organisations keep their precious data out of the...

Criminals are hiding in Telegram – but backdoors are not the answer
2019-05-03 10:02

When it comes to an easy life, the criminals behind the fearful Anubis banking malware have become big fans of Twitter and, increasingly, the secure messaging of Telegram.

Mozilla will block Firefox add-ons that contain obfuscated code
2019-05-03 09:53

Mozilla has announced that, starting from June 10, Firefox add-ons containing obfuscated code will no longer be allowed on its Add-ons portal and will be blocked. “We will continue to allow...

Cryptocoin theft, scam and fraud could total more than $1.2b in Q1
2019-05-03 09:51

Crooks have developed "ingenious" new ways to drain user accounts and wallets, CipherTrace says, prodding regulators into action.

Cybersecurity experts battle for right to repair
2019-05-03 09:50

A battle rages between manufacturers and users over who can repair a product, with tech companies using security concerns as a weapon.