Security News > 2019

Goddamn the Pusher man: Nominet kicks out domain name hijack bid
2019-01-14 15:42

Lord, he'll leave your mind to scream - if you don't renew on time Nominet has thrown out an attempt at reverse domain name hijacking after some, er, pushy Brits tried seizing their old web...

Digital Workplace Firm WorkJam Acquires Secure Communications Firm Peerio
2019-01-14 15:08

Montreal-based digital workplace solutions provider WorkJam has acquired the Canadian secure communications provider Peerio Technologies together with its entire team. read more

Shutdown hits government websites as certificates begin to expire
2019-01-14 14:32

The US government shutdown is affecting more than just physical sites like national parks and monuments.

Poland may consider Huawei ban amid 'spy' arrests – reports
2019-01-14 14:30

Chinese hardware biz faces more push-back in Western nations A Polish official has said he couldn’t rule out “legislative changes” to allow the nation to ban the use of a company’s products,...

Data Exposed in OXO, Amazon and MongoDB Leaks
2019-01-14 14:18

Dual data exposures and a wide-scale data leak due to a vulnerable MongoDB database have kicked off 2019 so far.

Cybercrime Gangs Advertise Fresh Jobs, Hacking Services
2019-01-14 14:18

Offerings Abound on Darknet Forums; The Dark Overlord Seeks Multilingual HackersNumerous cybercrime gangs continue to use darknet forums to seek fresh recruits, sell stolen data or advertise...

Schneider Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Exposed to Hacker Attacks
2019-01-14 14:09

EVlink Parking electric vehicle charging stations made by Schneider Electric are affected by vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely to take control of the devices. EVlink Parking charging...

Zurich Rejects Mondelez' $100 Million NotPetya Insurance Claim Citing 'Act of War'
2019-01-14 13:15

In October 2018, Mondelez International filed suit against Zurich American Insurance Company. At stake is a $100 million insurance claim for damage caused by NotPetya. Zurich has rejected the...

Nissan EV app password reset prompts user panic
2019-01-14 13:13

Looks like a functionality fail rather than a data breach, though Nervous Nissan UK drivers were today assured by the car maker that Connect EV app log-in failures are related to a migration of...