Security News > 2019

Wawa Facing Lawsuits Over Data Breach at All of its Stores
2019-12-28 19:25

The Wawa convenience store chain is facing a wave of lawsuits over a data breach that affected its 850 locations along the East Coast. read more

UN Backs Russia on Internet Convention, Alarming Rights Advocates
2019-12-28 19:21

The United Nations on Friday approved a Russian-led bid that aims to create a new convention on cybercrime, alarming rights groups and Western powers that fear a bid to restrict online freedom....

UAE Denies Developing Popular Mideast App as Spy Tool
2019-12-28 19:10

The United Arab Emirates on Saturday denied reports that a popular mobile application developed in the country was used for government spying. read more

Ransomware at IT Services Provider Synoptek
2019-12-28 01:49

Synoptek, a California business that provides cloud hosting and IT management services to more than a thousand customer nationwide, suffered a ransomware attack this week that has disrupted...

Friday Squid Blogging: New Species of Bobtail Squid
2019-12-27 22:13

Euprymna brenneri was discovered in the waters of Okinawa. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting...

Christmas malware uses “Support Greta Thunberg” as a lure
2019-12-27 17:43

You're invited to a climate demonstration... but to find the time and place, you need to open an attachment. Don't do it!

US Cybercom Considers Bold Election Security Moves: Report
2019-12-27 17:03

Measures Could Include 'Limited Cyber Operation' Against RussiansThe U.S. Cyber Command is weighing several cyber strategies to counter Russian influence and interference during the 2020...

Google Chrome Affected By Magellan 2.0 Flaws
2019-12-27 16:45

Researchers warn that five vulnerabilities that stem from SQLite could enable remote code execution.

Ransomware Attackers May Lurk for Months, FBI Warns
2019-12-27 15:04

LockerGoga and MegaCortex Gangs May First Ransack Networks for Sensitive DataWarning: Attackers wielding LockerGoga and MegaCortex ransomware have been hitting large corporate networks, sometimes...