Security News

FTC Cracks Down on Stalkerware With Retina-X App Bans
2019-10-22 20:05

The FTC has banned the sale of three apps - marketed to monitor children and employees - unless the developers can prove that the apps will be used for legitimate purposes.

Darknet Markets: As Police Crack Down, Cybercriminals Adapt
2019-10-18 05:48

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses the shutdown of DeepDotWeb. Plus, dealing with breach fatigue and the Pitney Bowes ransomware attack.

Computing enthusiast cracks ancient Unix code
2019-10-14 11:45

Old passwords never die... they just become easier to decode.

Checkm8 jailbreak and AltStore put cracks in Apple’s walled garden
2019-09-30 14:57

People are taking different tacks to get around Apple's tightly controlled phone rules.

Germany Cracks 'Cyber Bunker' Hosting Darknet Sites
2019-09-28 12:26

German police said Friday they had busted a network hosting so-called Darknet platforms illegally trading drugs, stolen data and child pornography online on servers hidden in a former NATO bunker....

US senators green-light recruitment of crack infosec teams, both public and private
2019-09-26 01:14

Cyber-terrorists, your game is through, 'cause now you have to answer to: America, fsck yeah! The US Congress has, near enough, approved a law bill to create a new set of dedicated cyber-security...

Researchers crack digital safe using HSM flaw
2019-06-11 10:38

French researchers have found a bug in a hardware security module (HSM) that could enable an attacker to steal highly prized secrets.

The GoldBrute botnet is trying to crack open 1.5 million RDP servers
2019-06-10 11:44

Even its most optimistic users would have to concede that it’s been a bracing few weeks for anyone who relies on Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

Google Play Cracks Down on Malicious Apps
2019-02-14 16:32

Google Play said that app suspensions increased by 66 percent in 2018 on its platform.

iPhone snooping: Apple cracks down on apps that secretly record taps, keystrokes
2019-02-08 13:52

iOS app developers have been capturing how users interact with screens without gaining user consent.