Security News > 2019

Privilege Escalation Flaws Impact Apple IntelHD5000 Kernel Extension
2019-01-09 14:33

Vulnerabilities in the IntelHD5000 kernel extension used in Apple OSX 10.13 could be exploited for privilege escalation, Cisco Talos security researchers have discovered. read more

FireEye Adds New Features to Email Security Product
2019-01-09 14:21

FireEye on Wednesday announced that the latest version of its Email Security - Server Edition product introduces several new features designed to protect organizations against various types of...

IoT weaknesses leave hot tub owners in deep water
2019-01-09 13:48

It looks as if at least one hot tub maker has left robust security off the to-do list.

German Police Identify Suspect Behind Massive Data Leak
2019-01-09 13:48

Anger at Politicians and Public Figures Allegedly Motivated 20-Year-Old SuspectGerman police arrested a 20-year-old student - living at home with his parents - who they say confessed to leaking...

Vietnam Accuses Facebook of Breaching New Cyber Law
2019-01-09 13:06

Vietnam has accused Facebook of violating a new cybersecurity law by refusing to scrub anti-government content from its site, the first reprimand since the controversial bill came into effect days...

EU Offering Bug Bounties on Critical Open-Source Software
2019-01-09 13:05

The EU is offering "bug bounties on Free Software projects that the EU institutions rely on." Slashdot thread....

Some Android apps are secretly sharing your data with Facebook
2019-01-09 12:55

Apps have been secretly sharing usage data with Facebook, even when users are logged - or don’t have an account at all.

Zerodium’s waving fatter payouts for zero-day bug hunters
2019-01-09 12:06

Any chance we could appeal to your conscience and integrity and put in a call for ethical disclosure?

How to share photos – without using Facebook
2019-01-09 11:29

There are other options for photo sharing that don't hand over every pixel to the Facebook megamind.

Politicians who block social media users are violating First Amendment
2019-01-09 11:27

The difference between a personal vs. an official social media account was at the crux of the case decided on Monday.