Security News > 2019 > July

Google Researchers Find Remotely Exploitable Vulnerabilities in iOS
2019-07-30 19:38

Security researchers working with Google’s Project Zero have discovered a series of five vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS platform, some of which can be exploited without user interaction.  read more

Apple iMessage Flaw Allows Remote Attackers to Read iPhone Messages
2019-07-30 19:22

Remote exploitation can be achieved with no user interaction.

JPMorgan Chase Develops 'Early Warning System'
2019-07-30 19:18

Researchers Detail use of Machine Learning to Find Phishing URLsJPMorgan Chase researchers have published a new paper describing their efforts at developing a novel "early warning" system based on...

Fix LibreOffice now to thwart silent macro viruses – and here's how to pwn those who haven't
2019-07-30 18:28

Remove LibreLogo now Updated Update: See our note below: LibreOffice version 6.2.5, which was supposed to patch the macro security hole, is still vulnerable, and exploit code is now available....

Update LibreOffice now to thwart silent macro viruses – and here's how pwn those who haven't patched their suite yet
2019-07-30 18:28

Vulnerable version still on main download page, use 6.2.5 instead The Document Foundation has recently patched LibreOffice, its open-source office suite, to fix an issue where documents can be...

Hacker swipes personal deets of 20,000 peeps from under Los Angeles Police Dept's nose
2019-07-30 18:26

Tight-lipped plod say cybercrook emailed them sample of stolen data Around 20,000 Los Angeles Police Department job-seekers and officers have had their personal data nicked, the force has confirmed.…

Report: LAPD Data Breach Exposes 2,500 Officer Records
2019-07-30 17:48

Police Database Includes Email Addresses and Partial Social Security NumberThe Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a possible data breach that appears to have exposed the personal...

Android Ransomware Spreads Via ‘Sex Simulation Game’ Links on Reddit, SMS
2019-07-30 17:16

A new strain of ransomware is being distributed to Android users via online forums and SMS messages.