Security News

Google Play Boots Italian Spyware Apps That Infected Hundreds
2019-04-01 15:15

Google Play has removed 25 malicious apps that were downloading spyware, dubbed Exodus, onto victims' phones.

How to password protect the GRUB boot loader in Ubuntu
2019-03-07 16:48

Password protecting the GRUB boot loader protects against unwanted rebooting and logging into your system, and stops unwanted users from gaining access to single user mode.

How to password protect the GRUB Boot Loader In Ubuntu
2019-02-24 22:52

Although Linux is a very secure operating system, there are steps you can take to make it even more one. One simple step is password protecting the GRUB bootloader. Jack Wallen shows you h

Apple’s Shazam App Boots Facebook Ads and Other Third-Party SDKs
2019-02-20 20:10

The music-recognition app that Apple bought for $400 million is removing Facebook Ads, DoubleClick, Facebook Analytics and more.

Facebook Boots Hundreds of Iran-Linked Accounts For Spreading Misinformation
2019-01-31 22:09

Facebook is continuing to crack down on misinformation, political meddling, and "coordinated inauthentic behavior" on its platform.

Google Play Boots 85 Malicious Adware Apps
2019-01-09 20:59

Once downloaded, the fake apps hide themselves on the victim’s device and continue to show a full-screen ad every 15 minutes.

Bruce Schneier: You want real IoT security? Have Uncle Sam start putting boots to asses
2018-11-09 11:22

Infosec's cool uncle says to hell with the carrot Any sort of lasting security standard in IoT devices may only happen if governments start doling out stiff penalties.…

New Variants of Cold-Boot Attack
2018-09-24 11:52

If someone has physical access to your shut-down computer, they can probably break the hard-drive's encryption. This is a "cold boot" attack, and one we thought solved. We have not: To carry out...

Researchers Heat Up Cold-Boot Attack That Works on All Laptops
2018-09-14 21:45

The attack bypasses BIOS mitigations for cold-boot compromise on models from Apple, Dell, Lenovo and all others made in the last 10 years.

New modification of the old cold boot attack leaves most systems vulnerable
2018-09-13 20:26

The defenses put in place to thwart the 2008 attack turn out to be very weak.