Security News

Google Makes it Tough for Rogue App Developers Get Back on Android Play Store
2019-04-16 12:18

Even after Google's security oversight over its already-huge Android ecosystem has evolved over the years, malware apps still keep coming back to Google Play Store. Sometimes just reposting an...

Canadian Authorities Raid RAT Developer
2019-04-03 19:02

Canadian authorities last week raided a residence in connection with Orcus Technologies, the developer of Orcus RAT, a tool sold on underground markets for its remote access capabilities.  read more

How a former Apple lead plans to make developers key to security solutions
2019-04-02 16:17

Security has tended to be a bolt-on to enterprise software, but Sqreen hopes to make it part of the normal way developers work.

Oracle Java SE 12 brings improvements to developer productivity
2019-03-19 13:25

Oracle announced the general availability of Java SE 12 (JDK 12), continuing the six-month release cadence that provides enterprises and developers faster access to completed enhancements to the...

MAGA ‘Safe Space’ App Developer Threatens Security Researcher
2019-03-13 15:58

The mobile app, dubbed a "Yelp for Conservatives," was found with an open API leaking reams of user data.

Facebook sues developers over data-scraping quizzes
2019-03-12 13:20

Downloaded by 63K users, the quizzes promised answers to questions such as "What kind of dog are you according to your zodiac sign?"

Comcast acquires BluVector, developer of AI-powered cybersecurity technology
2019-03-06 14:00

Comcast announced it has acquired BluVector, a company that uses advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide cybersecurity protection to companies and government agencies....

Synopsys’ new platform enables comprehensive application security from developer to deployment
2019-02-26 01:12

Synopsys announced it will showcase its new Polaris Software Integrity Platform at RSA Conference in San Francisco, March 4–8, 2019. The Polaris Software Integrity Platform brings the power of...

Trustonic and Huawei introduce multi-TEE security platform for mobile app developers
2019-02-26 00:35

Mobile cyber security leader Trustonic announced that it will expand support to include Huawei’s Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) on its mobile application security platform, Trustonic...

Apple fighting pirate app developers, will insist on 2FA for coders
2019-02-15 13:28

Are you an Apple developer? Care about security? Using 2FA? You will be soon...