Security News > 2019 > August

Need to automatically and securely verify a download is legit? You bet rget this new tool
2019-08-06 07:04

Wget's? I've had a few.... but then again, it's better to cryptographically check the contents of that executable Brandon Philips, a member of the technical staff at Red Hat, has created a...

It's 2019 – and you can completely pwn millions of Qualcomm-powered Androids over the air
2019-08-06 05:56

Grab security patches now from chip designer, Google Black Hat It is possible to thoroughly hijack a nearby vulnerable Qualcomm-based Android phone, tablet, or similar gadget, via Wi-Fi, we...

It's 2019 – and you can completely pwn a Qualcomm-powered Android over the air
2019-08-06 05:56

Grab security patches now from chip designer, Google Black Hat It is possible to thoroughly hijack a nearby vulnerable Qualcomm-based Android phone, tablet, or similar gadget, via Wi-Fi, we...

Embracing the cloud and meeting its security demands
2019-08-06 05:30

If you want to build a career in information security, there’s no shortage of diverse roles you can aim for. Whether you’ll end up doing that or something else will depend on your specific...

Prevent lateral attacks inside the data center with a defense-in-depth hardware layer
2019-08-06 05:15

IT departments tend to be concerned primarily with cybersecurity attacks that originate from outside the enterprise, known as a “north-south” attacks. This often leaves them more vulnerable to...

PIN the blame on us, says Monzo in mondo security blunder: Bank card codes stored in plain-text in log files
2019-08-06 05:09

Why bother go for databases when insecure log files appears to be where all the data is at Trendy online-only Brit bank Monzo is telling hundreds of thousands of its customers to pick a new PIN –...

Online skimming: An emerging threat that requires urgent awareness and attention
2019-08-06 05:00

A growing threat that all merchants and service providers should be aware of is web-based or online skimming. These attacks infect e-commerce websites with malicious code, known as sniffers or...

Only 32% of government organizations consider a cloud-first strategy
2019-08-06 04:45

The number of public sector organizations that are ready to implement a cloud-first strategy or move their entire infrastructures to the cloud has decreased by almost 20% since 2018, according to...

F-B-Yikes! FBI bod allegedly hid spy camera under desk to snap coworker's upskirt pics
2019-08-05 23:15

Of all the places to allegedly try this, the J Edgar Hoover HQ ain't one. In fact, no, no building is good. None of them An FBI contractor has pleaded not guilty to charges that he installed a...

Close but no cigar, Google: How websites can dodge Chrome 76's defenses and still detect you're in Incognito mode
2019-08-05 20:27

Three key words: File, write, benchmark A week ago, Google released Chrome 76, which included a change intended to prevent websites from detecting when browser users have activated Incognito mode.…