Security News

Emergency broadcast system hack shows need for encrypted wireless communication
2018-04-11 13:13

Emergency sirens sold by Acoustic Technology use an unencrypted command and control system broadcast over the air, which allowed attackers to commandeer them.

Apple macOS Bug Reveals Passwords for APFS Encrypted Volumes in Plaintext
2018-03-29 08:48

A severe programming bug has been found in APFS file system for macOS High Sierra operating system that exposes passwords of encrypted external drives in plain text. Introduced two years ago, APFS...

Samsung Smartphones Get Encrypted Communications
2018-02-27 17:26

KoolSpan this week announced a partnership with Samsung to implement secure communications on Samsung smartphones. read more

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...

ProtonMail Launches Encrypted Contacts Manager
2017-11-22 14:11

Swiss-based encrypted email services provider ProtonMail announced on Tuesday the launch of a new tool designed to help users securely manage their contacts. read more

Flaw in F5 Products Allows Recovery of Encrypted Data
2017-11-20 17:01

A crypto vulnerability affecting some F5 Networks products can be exploited by a remote attacker for recovering encrypted data and launching man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks, the company told...

Texas Shooter’s Phone Encrypted
2017-11-07 20:32

The FBI cannot access a cellphone belonging to the dead suspect in Sunday’s Texas shooting, a situation that could reignite the government’s debate over encryption.

Files Encrypted by Bad Rabbit Recoverable Without Paying Ransom
2017-10-27 18:44

Some users may be able to recover the files encrypted by the Bad Rabbit ransomware without paying the ransom, Kaspersky researchers discovered after analyzing the malware’s encryption...

Clinic Pays Ransom After Backups Encrypted in Attack
2017-10-17 19:48

Situation Spotlights Tough Decisions Healthcare Entities Can Face After Ransomware StrikesA small Missouri clinic admits paying a ransom to unlock data after a ransomware attack in August...

Buggy Microsoft Outlook Sending Encrypted S/MIME Emails With Plaintext Copy For Months
2017-10-12 01:58

Beware, If you are using S/MIME protocol over Microsoft Outlook to encrypt your email communication, you need to watch out. From at least last 6 months, your messages were being sent in both...