Security News

Security of iMessage System Comes to the Fore Again (Threatpost)
2015-09-09 14:11

The iMessage system, like much of what Apple does, is mostly a black box. The company doesn’t talk much about how the system works, and although some security researchers found a couple years ago...

Cyberespionage group exploits satellites for ultimate anonymity (Help Net Security)
2015-09-09 13:37

While investigating the infamous Russian-speaking cyberespionage actor Turla, Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered that the group is evading detection of its activity and physical location of its...

Turla APT Group Abusing Satellite Internet Links (Threatpost)
2015-09-09 13:00

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have revealed that the Turla APT gang is using satellite-based Internet links to hide command-and-control activities.

Jessy Irwin on Password Security, Opsec and User Education (Threatpost)
2015-09-09 12:00

Dennis Fisher talks with Jessy Irwin of 1Password about her path into the security world, the many security challenges in the education sector, the password-security problem, and security jewelry.

Microsoft pushes out security updates, plugs holes actively exploited by attackers (Help Net Security)
2015-09-09 11:49

Microsoft released twelve patches fixing over 50 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Active Directory Service, Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows Journal, Microsoft Office, Window...

Security pros acknowledge risks from untrusted certificates but take no action (Help Net Security)
2015-09-09 10:50

A Venafi survey of 300 Black Hat USA 2015 attendees reveals that most IT security professionals understand and acknowledge the risks associated with untrustworthy certificates and keys, but take no ac...

New Android malware could inflict $250,000 of losses (Help Net Security)
2015-09-09 10:37

Bitdefender has uncovered CAPTCHA-bypassing Android malware, purposefully left in Google Play apps by unscrupulous developers, with the aim of subscribing thousands of users to premium-rate services. ...

The White House sprints to lock down data (Help Net Security)
2015-09-09 10:10

US government Chief Information Officer (CIO) Tony Scott has been working with federal agencies to complete 30-day "cyber sprints" to patch gaping holes in US Government security after a second breach...

Half of iPhones on corporate networks run outdated iOS versions (Help Net Security)
2015-09-09 07:18

Unpatched and end-of-life devices that are no longer supported by the manufacturer are much more prevalent than expected and create significant risk for corporate networks. Duo Labs research draws ...