Security News > 2019

Feds Urge Private Sector 'Shields Up' Against Hackers
2019-01-08 12:18

Trump Administration Warns of Economic Espionage Risk From China, Russia, IranThe Trump administration has launched a public awareness campaign, spearheaded by the National Counterintelligence and...

Machine Learning to Detect Software Vulnerabilities
2019-01-08 12:13

No one doubts that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) will transform cybersecurity. We just don't know how, or when. While the literature generally focuses on the different...

How to spot a social media hoax
2019-01-08 12:08

Stop shaking your head about "WhatsApp Gold" flimflam and start spreading these REAL nuggets of hoax-clobbering advice!

Zerodium Offers to Buy Zero-Day Exploits at Higher Prices Than Ever
2019-01-08 12:03

Well, there's some good news for hackers and vulnerability hunters, though terrible news for tech manufacturers! Exploit vendor Zerodium is now willing to offer significantly higher payouts for...

Ethereum Classic (ETC) Hit by Double-Spend Attack Worth $1.1 Million
2019-01-08 11:33

Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has suspended all transactions of Ethereum Classic (ETC)—the original unforked version of the Ethereum network—on their trading platforms, other products...

Hacker uses early warning system for fake message campaign
2019-01-08 11:21

Australians got scary texts, emails and phone calls from a trusted emergency warning service late last week after a hacker broke into its systems and used it to send fake messages.

Suspect, 20, Held Over Massive German Politician Data Hack
2019-01-08 11:11

German police said Tuesday they arrested a 20-year-old suspect in the case of private data stolen from hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, and published online. read more

Zerodium offers $2 millions for remote iOS jailbreak, $1 million for WhatsApp RCE
2019-01-08 11:04

Zero-day exploit broker Zerodium has raised again the payouts it offers for most desktops/servers and mobile exploits. A “zero click” iOS remote jailbreak is now priced at $2 million, a WhatsApp,...

LA sues The Weather Channel over selling users’ location data
2019-01-08 11:00

The app is accused of being a “location data company powered by weather” and profiting from users' data without being upfront about it.

Linus Torvalds opts for the scream test: Linux kernel syscall tweaked to shut data-leak hole – anyone upset, yell now
2019-01-08 08:03

And he did it without swearing... folks with broken programs may act otherwise The Linux kernel will be tweaked to mitigate data-stealing attacks that exploit system page caches.…