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Does WhatsApp Has A Privacy Bug That Could Expose Your Messages?
2019-01-11 17:48

In-short conclusion—Whatsapp service or its 45-days deletion policy doesn't seem to have a bug. For detailed logical explanation, please read below. An Amazon employee earlier today tweeted...

Rapid7 Releases Metasploit 5.0
2019-01-11 17:09

Rapid7 on Friday announced the release of Metasploit 5.0. The latest major version of the popular penetration testing framework introduces several new important features, improved performance, and...

Why Are We So Stupid About Passwords? German Edition
2019-01-11 17:03

Politicians' All-Star Password Picks: '123' and 'ILoveYou'German officials say the suspect behind the mega-leak of politicians' and celebrities' personal details exploited their weak passwords to...

U.S. Government Shutdown Leaves Dozens of .Gov Websites Vulnerable
2019-01-11 16:23

As the shutdown continues into its 21st day, dozens of .gov websites haven't renewed their TLS certificates.

Yet Another Bypass: Is 2FA Broken? Authentication Experts Weigh In
2019-01-11 15:44

A penetration testing tool called Modlishka can defeat two-factor authentication in the latest 2FA security issue. We asked a roundtable of experts what it all means.

Was North Korea Wrongly Accused of Ransomware Attacks?
2019-01-11 15:17

Ryuk Ransomware’s Attribution to North Korea Likely Incorrect, Multiple Security Firms Believe read more

Medical Device Security Firm Cynerio Raises $7 Million
2019-01-11 14:56

Cynerio, a provider of medical device and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) solutions, this week announced that it has raised $7 million in funding. read more

Juniper Networks Patches Over 60 Flaws in Junos, ATP Products
2019-01-11 14:43

Juniper Networks this week released patches for more than 60 vulnerabilities in its Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention (ATP) appliance, Junos OS operating system, and Junos Space network...

BEC Scam Leads to Theft of $18.6 Million
2019-01-11 14:33

Chinese Hackers Stole From Indian Unit of Italian FirmIn a case of business email compromise, Chinese hackers stole $18.6 million from the Indian arm of Tecnimont SpA, an Italian engineering...

Medical advice app Your.MD could have been tampered with by anyone, alleges ex-veep
2019-01-11 14:16

Did he really blow the whistle on security fears? tribunal asked A former vice president of medical app Your.MD has claimed "false information could be fed into the diagnostic system" as a result...