Security News

Anyone for unintended Chat Roulette? Zoom installs hidden Mac web server to allow auto-join video conferencing
2019-07-09 12:15

'A legitimate solution to a poor user experience' Zoom Video Communications, whose web conferencing service is used by millions, is under fire for installing a hidden web server on Macs in order...

Cop arrested following explicit chat with bogus 16yo girl
2019-06-14 10:24

A male college student Snapchat-filtered himself into a young girl and went out to catch a predator. The first one he caught was a Californian cop.

No Telegram today, protestors: Chinese boxes DDoS chat app amid Hong Kong protest
2019-06-13 15:00

That Guns N' Roses album* might be out soon... or not Chat app Telegram has reportedly been DDoS'd, with its downtime coinciding with protests in Hong Kong against repressive new Chinese laws.…

New Flaw in WordPress Live Chat Plugin Lets Hackers Steal and Hijack Sessions
2019-06-11 10:33

Security researchers have been warning about a critical vulnerability they discovered in one of a popular WordPress Live Chat plugin, which, if exploited, could allow unauthorized remote attackers...

Germany mulls giving end-to-end chat app encryption das boot: Law requiring decrypted plain-text is in the works
2019-05-28 19:35

Officials want to upgrade rules from device searching to message interception Government officials in Germany are reportedly mulling a law to force chat app providers to hand over end-to-end...

WordPress WP Live Chat Support Plugin Fixes XSS Flaw
2019-05-17 19:28

A cross-site scripting flaw in a popular WordPress plugin enables an unauthenticated attacker to insert JavaScript payloads into impacted websites.

The plane, it's 'splained, falls mainly without the brain: We chat to boffins who've found a way to disrupt landings using off-the-shelf radio kit
2019-05-16 21:03

DoS cyber-attacks are not just for websites, they may also be for aircraft ILS Video Aircraft instrument landing systems (ILS) are susceptible to radio signal spoofing using off-the-shelf...

WP Live Chat WordPress Plugin Re-Patches File Upload Flaw
2019-05-06 21:42

After researchers were able to bypass a file upload validation flaw patch in WP Live Chat, a new patch has been issued.

Crypto-chaps on scam rap in a flap over Slack chat tap, want court case zapped: 'Attorney-client priv info' in messages
2019-05-01 21:16

Duo also ask for two-year delay in celeb-studded ICO trial Two men accused of running a cryptocurrency scam have asked for the entire case to be thrown out – because prosecutors may have...

Vulnerability in French Government Tchap Chat App
2019-04-24 11:23

A researcher found a vulnerability in the French government WhatsApp replacement app: Tchap. The vulnerability allows anyone to surreptitiously join any conversation. Of course the developers will...