Security News > 2019 > August

Law enforcement takedown causes Retadup malware to eat itself.

Researchers at SafeBreach discovered that Check Point’s Endpoint Security product is affected by a DLL hijacking vulnerability that can be exploited for privilege escalation and other purposes. read more

The franchises behind sporting events are frequently open to cybersecurity threats. TechRepublic's Karen Roby spoke with a security expert about the unique challenges facing athletic organizations.

Retadup Gang's Malware Scheme Disrupted by French Police and Security Firm AvastFrench police say they've disrupted the operations of the Retadup malware gang by subverting attackers'...

In a new report, McAfee Labs said cybercriminals were focusing in on attacking weak IoT devices and extracting huge troves of data from large companies.

Mainly motorsports and luxury apparel sites, all of them were running outdated versions of the Magento eCommerce platform.

But Germany's Cartel Office Plans to AppealFacebook won a victory in Germany after a court on Monday suspended an order from the Federal Cartel Office that sought to prohibit the social network...

Cybersecurity firm Avast and French police have neutralized the Retadup malware on over 850,000 computers after taking control of its command and control (C&C) server. read more

The Department of Justice wants access to encrypted consumer devices but promises not to infiltrate business products or affect critical infrastructure. Yet that's not possible, because there is...

IoT botnets move into the home theater market in search of low-hanging fruit Set-top tuner boxes have become the infection vector in the spread of Internet of Things malware.…