Security News

Microsoft to Patch Internet Explorer Vulnerability Exploited in Targeted Attacks
2020-01-20 05:12

Microsoft announced on Friday that it's in the process of developing a patch for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer that has been exploited in targeted attacks, reportedly by a threat group tracked as DarkHotel. According to Microsoft, the vulnerability can be exploited for remote code execution in the context of the targeted user.

It's Friday, the weekend has landed... and Microsoft warns of an Internet Explorer zero day exploited in the wild
2020-01-18 01:17

Microsoft let slip on Friday an advisory detailing an under-attack zero-day vulnerability for Internet Explorer. In brief... A poorly configured Elasticsearch database left an app's baby photos and videos accessible from the public internet.

What do Brit biz consultants and X-rated cam stars have in common? Wide open... AWS S3 buckets on public internet
2020-01-15 23:54

A pair of misconfigured cloud-hosted file silos have left thousands of peoples' sensitive info sitting on the open internet. The latest demonstration of this comes from eggheads at VPNmentor, who this week said they found two open AWS S3 buckets, one belonging to a UK consulting firm and another run by an adult webcam host.

Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why?
2020-01-09 20:59

A database containing the personal details of 56.25m US residents - from names and home addresses to phone numbers and ages - has been found on the public internet, served from a computer with a Chinese IP address, bizarrely enough. He told us he found the 22GB database exposed on the internet, including metadata that links the collection to CheckPeople.com.

Comcast announces new Wi-Fi 6-certified gateway, security features for internet customers at CES 2020
2020-01-06 22:00

Comcast is making its internet service faster and more secure with new hardware and free security features that alerts customers to threats. Comcast Xfinity made two big announcements at CES 2020: It's going to have a fast new gateway available, and it's making important security features available for free to its internet customers.

UN Backs Russia on Internet Convention, Alarming Rights Advocates
2019-12-28 19:21

The United Nations on Friday approved a Russian-led bid that aims to create a new convention on cybercrime, alarming rights groups and Western powers that fear a bid to restrict online freedom....

Internet Society Foundation issues $300,000 in grants for projects that spread the benefits of the internet
2019-12-19 00:00

The new Internet Society Foundation has issued its first set of medium and large grants (ranging from $12,000 to $30,000 each) to 13 ground-breaking projects that seek to spread the benefits of...

Attacker Causes Epileptic Seizure Over the Internet
2019-12-18 11:34

This isn't a first, but I think it will be the first conviction: The GIF set off a highly unusual court battle that is expected to equip those in similar circumstances with a new tool for battling...

Internet of crap (encryption): IoT gear is generating easy-to-crack keys
2019-12-16 14:00

Poor entropy in embedded devices leading to weaker certificates: study A preponderance of weak keys is leaving IoT devices at risk of being hacked, and the problem won't be an easy one to solve.…

Censys unveils new internet data set featuring over 1000 new ports
2019-12-16 04:00

Censys, the leading provider of continuous digital asset tracking and detection trusted by government departments like The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and over 25% of the Fortune 500,...