Security News > 2019 > May

You go that way, we'll go Huawei: China Computer Federation kicks back at IEEE in tit-for-tat spat
2019-05-31 11:55

Now they're withdrawing co-operation too Following disquiet over the IEEE's decision to block Huawei-linked researchers from doing various academic tasks, a Chinese computer research body has...

Flipboard data breach – what users should do now
2019-05-31 11:52

Hugely popular news aggregation site Flipboard - one billion app downloads from Google Play and counting - has become the latest internet company to admit it has suffered a breach.

Foreign spies may be hiding in your VPN, warns DHS
2019-05-31 11:32

"...nation-state actors have demonstrated intent and capability to leverage VPN services and vulnerable users for malicious purposes."

Facial recognition used to strip adult industry workers of anonymity
2019-05-31 11:26

A name-and-shame database is supposed to "save" husbands from wives who have appeared on porn sites.

Own goal for Leicester City FC after fan credit card details snatched in merch store breach
2019-05-31 11:18

If you've bought a Foxes shirt lately, check your statements Leicester City Football Club has quietly told people who bought stuff from its website that their financial details have been stolen by...

Chrome extension devs must drop deceptive installation tactics
2019-05-31 09:41

After announcing its intention to limit third-party developers’ access to Chrome’s webRequest API, which is used by many ad-blocking extensions to filter out content, Google has followed up with...

Cloud Data Protection Firm OwnBackup Raises $23 Million
2019-05-31 09:40

Fort Lee, New Jersey-based cloud data protection company OwnBackup on Thursday announced that it raised $23.25 million in a Series C funding round. read more

Fingerpointing Over Baltimore's Ransomware Attack
2019-05-31 09:33

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the "blame game" in the wake of a ransomware attack against the city of Baltimore. Also featured: Discussions of cyberthreats in the...

Checkers, Rally's Burger Joints Hit By POS Malware
2019-05-31 09:33

Infections Started in 2015 and Ran Through AprilCheckers Drive-In Restaurants says 102 of its 900 U.S. locations were hit with point-of-sale malware, with one California restaurant infected over a...

Hackers Stole Customers' Credit Cards from 103 Checkers and Rally's Restaurants
2019-05-31 08:33

If you have swiped your payment card at the popular Checkers and Rally's drive-through restaurant chains in past 2-3 years, you should immediately request your bank to block your card and notify...