Security News > 2019

DDoS sueball, felonious fonts, leaky Android file manager, blundering building security, etc etc
2019-01-19 13:37

Plus, Safari security foiled by… a finger swipe? Roundup This week we wrangled with alleged Russian election meddling, hundreds of millions of username-password combos spilled online, Oracle...

The Iceman cometh, his smartwatch told the cops: Hitman jailed after gizmo links him to Brit gangland slayings
2019-01-19 08:01

Killer jailed for life after fitness kit data tips off plod Avid runner and hitman Mark Fellows was this week found guilty of murder after being grassed up by his Garmin watch.…

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Lollipops
2019-01-18 22:41

Two squid lollipops, handmade by Shinri Tezuka. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here....

Google Play Removes Malicious Malware-Ridden Apps
2019-01-18 21:00

Two apps on Google Play were infecting devices with the Anubis mobile banking trojan.

Exploit for Recent Flash Zero-Day Added to Fallout Exploit Kit
2019-01-18 20:30

An updated version of the Fallout exploit kit recently emerged with an exploit for a recent Flash zero-day included in its arsenal, Malwarebytes Labs security researchers warn. read more

US midterms barely over when Russians came knocking on our servers (again), Democrats claim
2019-01-18 20:05

Лучшая защита – нападение? Russian hackers attempted to infiltrate the Democratic National Committee (DNC) just after the US midterm elections last year, according to a new court filing.…

Fallout EK Retools for a Fresh New 2019 Look
2019-01-18 19:58

The Fallout EK has added the latest Flash vulnerability to its bad of tricks, among other tune-ups.

Legacy Medical Devices: Tackling Cybersecurity Challenges
2019-01-18 19:48

How can healthcare organizations better address the many challenges they face involving the security of legacy medical devices? Device security specialist Ben Ransford offers insights on critical...

Hackers Actively Scanning for ThinkPHP Vulnerability, Akamai Says
2019-01-18 19:22

There is widespread scanning for a recently disclosed remote code execution vulnerability in the ThinkPHP framework, Akamai reveals.  read more

Xbash Malware Uninstalls Cloud Security Products
2019-01-18 18:00

Recent samples of the destructive Xbash Linux malware can uninstall cloud security protection products from infected servers, Palo Alto Networks reports.  read more