Security News

Bug Allows Bypass of WhatsApp Face ID, Touch ID Protection
2019-02-22 18:06

The Face ID and Touch ID authentication feature introduced recently to WhatsApp for iOS can be easily bypassed, but a patch has been released. read more

Flash “security bypass” list hidden in Microsoft Edge browser
2019-02-22 12:20

Until this month, the Edge browser could bypass its own warnings about Flash content on 58 websites, thanks to a hidden list.

Thousands of Android apps bypass Advertising ID to track users
2019-02-19 13:23

Six years after it was introduced, it looks as if Android’s Advertising ID (AAID) might no longer be the privacy forcefield Google claimed it would be.

Hackers Using RDP Are Increasingly Using Network Tunneling to Bypass Protections
2019-01-25 16:21

Threat actors conducting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) attacks are increasingly using network tunneling and host-based port forwarding to bypass network protections, FireEye reports.  read more

Phishers Use Zero-Width Spaces to Bypass Office 365 Protections
2019-01-11 21:03

A recently addressed vulnerability in Office 365 allowed attackers to bypass existing phishing protections and deliver malicious messages to victims’ inboxes.  read more

Yet Another Bypass: Is 2FA Broken? Authentication Experts Weigh In
2019-01-11 15:44

A penetration testing tool called Modlishka can defeat two-factor authentication in the latest 2FA security issue. We asked a roundtable of experts what it all means.

Hackers Using Zero-Width Spaces to Bypass MS Office 365 Protection
2019-01-10 11:18

Security researchers have been warning about a simple technique that cybercriminals and email scammers are already being using in the wild to bypass security features of Microsoft Office 365,...

Skype Glitch Allowed Android Authentication Bypass
2019-01-07 15:13

A glitch allowed hackers to access contacts, photos and more on Android devices - simply by answering a Skype call.

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...

Warn your friends they can’t bypass Facebook with this hoax
2019-01-03 11:00

No, none of us can "bypass" Facebook's newsfeed algorithms by copy-pasting our way past them.