Security News

BGP secure routing experiment ends in online row
2019-01-28 12:41

An experiment to make the internet safer ended up breaking parts of it last week.

“Proceed with caution”: Microsoft browser says Mail Online is untrustworthy
2019-01-24 11:33

Hanging up on the fact-checkers probably isn't the best way for a news outlet to assure them that it's trustworthy.

100 million online bets exposed by leaky database
2019-01-23 13:04

Online gamblers lose their private data as yet another unsecured Elasticsearch database is discovered.

Change your password! VoIP provider leaves huge database exposed online
2019-01-17 13:28

A researcher has discovered an exposed database containing gigabytes of call logs, SMS data, and internal system credentials belonging to US Voice-over-IP (VoIP) service provider VOIPo.com.

Security Concerns Prompt Closing of Online PFD Applications
2019-01-02 19:44

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Department of Revenue has shut down online applications for Alaska Permanent Fund dividends because of security concerns. The department in an announcement...

Hijacking Online Accounts Via Hacked Voicemail Systems
2018-12-28 15:24

Proof-of-concept hack of a voicemail systems shows how it can lead to account takeovers multiple online services.

FBI Steps Up Efforts Against 'Money Mules' Online Fraud
2018-12-27 15:16

The email caught the executive at a small company by surprise one morning in 2016. The company's owner, or so he thought, was requesting a money transfer to pay for supplies from a new vendor. read more

Fraudster convicted of online banking thefts using… whatever the hell this thing is
2018-12-13 21:05

Ingenious device, or fake bomb from 1980s cop movie? Police in London have put away a fraudster who was using a bizarre homemade device to con people out of the contents of their bank accounts.…

30% of healthcare databases are exposed online
2018-12-11 14:50

Despite the fact that electronic health records (EHR) contain extremely sensitive information about individuals, it is shockingly easy for malicious actors to get their hands on them, Intsights...

SNDBOX: AI-Powered Online Automated Malware Analysis Platform
2018-12-05 11:03

Looking for an automated malware analysis software? Something like a 1-click solution that doesn't require any installation or configuration…a platform that can scale up your research time…...