Security News

When it comes to patches, how urgent is urgent? [Chet Chat Podcast 268]
2018-05-13 22:30

Chet Chat podcast: Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Greg Iddon discuss the latest cybersecurity issues.

Amazon, Google Block Trick That Let Encrypted Chats Flow
2018-05-02 10:03

But 'Domain Fronting' Was Also Used to Mask Cybercriminal ActivityFollowing in Google's footsteps, Amazon has closed a technical loophole that helped some online services evade censorship filters,...

WhatsApp Group Video Call and Instagram Video Chat Are Coming Soon
2018-05-02 08:33

Facebook announced a whole lot of new features at its 2018 Facebook F8 developers conference, including Dating on Facebook, letting users clear their web browsing history, real-time language...

Impact Of Chat Service Breach Expands To Best Buy, Kmart
2018-04-09 14:33

A breach that exposed the credit card information of Delta Air Lines and Sears Holdings now expands its impact to include Best Buy and Kmart.

Breaches Tied to Chat Network Provider
2018-04-07 04:26

Delta, Sears, Kmart and Best Buy Breaches All Stem From Hack of Same VendorA spate of payment card breaches at some of the most recognized U.S. brands has been blamed on the hacking of India-based...

Delta, Sears Breaches Blamed on Malware Attack Against a Third-Party Chat Service
2018-04-05 22:48

Security experts say breaches impacting Delta Air Lines and Sears customers is tied to malware planted on a third-party chat service.

Bot-ched security: Chat system hacked to slurp hundreds of thousands of Delta Air Lines, Sears customers' bank cards
2018-04-01 00:00

Hi! How may we pwn you today? Hackers are feared to have swiped sensitive personal information held by two of the best known companies in the US – after malware infected a customer support software maker.…

WhatsApp, Signal group chats not as secure as users might believe
2018-01-11 18:34

Researchers have discovered flaws in the way WhatsApp, Signal, and Threema messaging apps handle secure (encrypted) group communication, which could result in unauthorized users getting added to...

WhatsApp Flaw Could Allow 'Potential Attackers' to Spy On Encrypted Group Chats
2018-01-10 20:03

A more dramatic revelation of 2018—an outsider can secretly eavesdrop on your private end-to-end encrypted group chats on WhatsApp and Signal messaging apps. Considering protection against three...

Microsoft Cortana Can Now Read Your Skype Messages to Make Chat Smarter
2017-10-10 08:31

Microsoft today announced built-in support for Cortana—an artificial intelligence-powered smart assistant—in Skype messenger on Android as well as iOS devices. What purpose does it serve?...