Security News > 2019 > May

PoC Exploits Created for Wormable Windows RDS Flaw
2019-05-23 12:52

Several proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits, including ones that can be used for remote code execution, have been developed for the recently patched Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) vulnerability...

Google stored some passwords in plain text for 14 years
2019-05-23 12:40

Nobody got at the subset of G Suite passwords, Google said, apologizing and saying that it's working to ensure this is an isolated incident.

We'll hack back at Russians, declare UK ministers in cyber-Blitz blitz
2019-05-23 12:09

NATO's getting in on the action too British ministers are stepping up their rhetoric on cyber warfare, with £22m to be splurged on embiggening an "offensive hacking" unit as Foreign Secretary...

Moody's Downgrades Equifax Outlook to Negative Over 2017 Data Breach
2019-05-23 12:04

Moody's has revised its Equifax outlook from stable to negative, citing the effect of the 2017 data breach. This is the first time that a cybersecurity incident has resulted in a Moody's outlook...

5 Things Every SMB Should Know to Strengthen Defenses
2019-05-23 11:58

You may find it surprising that small businesses make up more than 97% of total businesses in North America, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Given this statistic, I suppose the good...

Tor Browser for Android 8.5 offers mobile users privacy boost
2019-05-23 11:39

After nine months of alpha testing, a stable release of the Tor browser for Android can now be downloaded from Google’s Play store or direct from the Project’s website.

Mozilla fixes bugs, improves privacy in latest Firefox release
2019-05-23 10:40

Mozilla rolled out version 67 of its Firefox browser this week, fixing some security bugs and introducing a host of privacy features.

If you haven’t yet patched the BlueKeep RDP vulnerability, do so now
2019-05-23 10:36

There is still no public, working exploit code for CVE-2019-0708, a flaw that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute remote code on a vulnerable target running Remote Desktop...

The city of Baltimore is being held hostage by ransomware
2019-05-23 10:31

The mayor said no—for now—to paying 13 Bitcoins to (purportedly) unlock all seized systems. Manual rebuilding could take months.

UK Has Warned 16 NATO Allies of Russia Hacking Attempts: Foreign Minister
2019-05-23 10:30

Britain has shared with 16 NATO allies details of malicious Russian cyber activity in their countries over the last 18 months, foreign minister Jeremy Hunt was to say on Thursday. read more