Security News

European privacy advisor wants encryption without backdoors (Help Net Security)
2016-07-29 15:18

“The confidentiality of online communications by individuals and businesses is essential for the functioning of modern societies and economies. The EU rules designed to protect privacy in...

EU recommends outlawing backdoors, while UK pushes for them (ZDNet)
2016-07-28 15:16

European privacy body slams shut backdoors everywhere (The Register)
2016-07-26 05:31

Hidden 'backdoor' in Dell security software gives hackers full access (ZDNet)
2016-07-20 15:45

Microsoft silently kills dev backdoor that lets you boot Linux on Windows RT slabs (The Register)
2016-07-15 01:00

Business Email Compromise and Account Takeover - An Easy Backdoor to Corporate America's Funds (InfoRiskToday)
2016-07-13 22:00

Malware offers backdoor to critical infrastructure targets (Help Net Security)
2016-07-13 14:30

SentinelOne Labs has discovered a new form of malware, which has already infected at least one European energy company. The malware, dubbed SFG, is the mother ship of an earlier malware sample...

Keep smartphones backdoor free, urges cybersecurity expert Susan Landau (TechRepublic)
2016-07-12 00:59

Malicious Pokémon Go App Installs Backdoor on Android Devices (Threatpost)
2016-07-11 17:54

Researchers are warning would-be Pokémon Trainers that a malicious, backdoored version of the massively popular game Pokémon Go could be making the rounds soon.

Keydnap malware opens backdoor, goes after passwords in OS X keychain (Help Net Security)
2016-07-08 13:15

ESET researchers have revealed the existence of another new piece of malware aimed at Mac machines and users: Keydnap. Keydnap has the ability to steal passwords and keys stored in the victim’s OS...