Security News > 2019 > September

Oh there it is, Facebook shrugs as Free Basics private key found to be signing unrelated apps
2019-09-02 13:15

Walled-garden Android platform security easily copied Facebook has insisted that losing control of the private key used to sign its Facebook Basics app is no biggie despite totally unrelated apps...

Hey Jack, How Was Your Account Hacked?
2019-09-02 12:48

Erratic Storm of Tweets Trace to Serial Takeover Artists 'Chuckling Squad'Following racist and anti-Semitic tweets being posted for a short time to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's hijacked account -...

Gamification Can Transform Company Cybersecurity Culture
2019-09-02 12:00

Implementing game mechanics and competition into the mix can incentivize employees to improve their cybersecurity posture.

Operation Indiscriminately Infects iPhones With Spyware
2019-09-02 11:24

Researchers say suspected nation-state hackers infected Apple iPhones with spyware over two years in what security experts on Friday called an alarming security failure for a company whose calling...

Google throws bug bounty bucks at mega-popular third-party apps
2019-09-02 10:51

Google’s going to throw more bug bounty money at the problem of nasty apps in its Play Store, it announced on Thursday. In a post from the Android Security & Privacy team’s Adam Bacchus, Sebastian...

Capital One cryptojacking suspect indicted
2019-09-02 10:39

The former software engineer allegedly created scanners to look for misconfigured servers rented from a cloud computing company.

Foxit Software Breach Exposes Account Data
2019-09-02 09:33

PDF and Document Developer's Breach Notification is Light on DetailsFoxit Software, the developer of popular PDF and document software, says user accounts were compromised in a breach. The...

Lyceum APT Group a Fresh Threat to Oil and Gas Companies
2019-09-02 08:18

Reports Say Group Also Targeting Telecom FirmsAn emerging cyber espionage group that apparently started its work in South Africa last year is now focusing on targeting critical control systems for...

Week in review: Mass iPhone hacking, SSL VPNs under attack, SOC analysts overwhelmed
2019-09-01 14:45

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and podcasts: Cybersecurity in the age of the remote workforce Users can be set up for a productive experience while...