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Adobe Fixes Two Critical Acrobat and Reader Flaws
2019-01-04 12:30

An unscheduled patch fixed two critical flaws that could enable arbitrary code execution.

Massive Data Leak Targets German Officials Including Merkel
2019-01-04 12:30

Hundreds of German politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, have fallen victim to a massive online leak of private data, the government said Friday. "Personal data and documents belonging...

New Year’s Resolution for 2019: Cybersecurity Must Be the Top Priority for the Board
2019-01-04 12:02

Four security topics businesses should focus on in 2019.

Unlocking the Power of Biometric Authentication with Behavior Analytics
2019-01-04 11:47

As biometrics continues to gain popularity in the authentication world, it’s important to keep in mind that multi-factor authentication is critical and behavior biometrics alone are not enough to...

EU to offer nearly $1m in bug bounties for open-source software
2019-01-04 11:16

Rewards on 15 bug bounty programs start at $28,600 and include open source software such as KeePass, FileZilla, Drupal and VLC media player.

Adobe Issues Emergency Patches for Two Critical Flaws in Acrobat and Reader
2019-01-04 08:18

I hope you had biggest, happiest and craziest New Year celebration, but now it’s time to come back at work and immediately update your systems to patch new security flaws that could exploit your...

Can't unlock an Android phone? No problem, just take a Skype call: App allows passcode bypass
2019-01-03 23:03

Neat trick for spying spouses, bad bosses, other miscreants with hands on your mobe. A fix is available A newly disclosed vulnerability in Skype for Android could be exploited by miscreants to...

A Dozen Flaws in Popular Mac Clean-Up Software Allow Local Root Access
2019-01-03 21:50

All of the vulnerabilities arise from improper input validations.

How to create a security-focused work culture
2019-01-03 21:02

Learn how to beef up your company's cyberdefenses by training employees on cybersecurity policies and procedures, password management, and phishing.

Cybercriminals Hide Malware Commands in Malicious Memes
2019-01-03 20:58

Trend Micro security researchers have discovered a new piece of malware that receives commands via malicious memes its operators published on Twitter.