Security News

No crypto backdoors, more immigration ... says Republican head of House Committee on Homeland Security (The Register)
2017-02-14 21:07

House Homeland Security Chairman: Backdoors would be a quot;huge mistakequot; (ZDNet)
2017-02-14 20:22

Unanet Backdoor Allows Unauthenticated Access (SecurityWeek)
2017-02-10 04:37

This modular backdoor malware is now the most common threat to Android smartphones (ZDNet)
2017-02-08 18:36

Fruitfly: Unusual Mac backdoor used for tightly targeted attacks? (Help Net Security)
2017-01-18 21:43

Researchers have found and analyzed a Mac backdoor that is unusual in many ways. The malware – detected as OSX.Backdoor.Quimitchin by Malwarebytes but dubbed Fruitfly by Apple – is believed to...

Why WhatsApp’s ‘Backdoor’ Isn’t a Backdoor (Threatpost)
2017-01-17 15:24

A chorus of security experts say allegations WhatsApp's end-to-end messaging platform has a backdoor are wrong and explain why reports making the claim are false.

WhatsApp Says ‘Backdoor’ Claim Bogus (Threatpost)
2017-01-13 19:31

Claims of a security hole in WhatsApp’s messenger app were shot down by WhatsApp, which called the allegations false.

Congressional Group Says Encryption Backdoors Are a Bad Idea (Threatpost)
2016-12-22 11:00

Members of the bipartisan encryption working group released a year-end report concluding that encryption backdoor laws would do more harm than good.

ENISA says crypto backdoors are a bad idea (Help Net Security)
2016-12-14 20:54

“History has shown that technology beats legislation, and criminals are best placed to capitalise on this opportunity,” the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) noted in a...

80 Sony IP camera models come with backdoors (Help Net Security)
2016-12-07 18:16

80 different models of Sony IPELA Engine IP Cameras have multiple backdoors that can be misused by attackers to take control of the device, disrupt its functionality, add it to a botnet, and more....