Security News

Apple: Security Report on iPhone Hack Created 'False Impression'
2019-09-07 17:02

Apple hit back Friday at a Google research report suggesting iPhones may have been targeted by a long-running hacking operation, calling it inaccurate and misleading. read more

Report: S. Korean Company's Database Leaking Business Data
2019-09-06 18:03

Industrial Supplier DK-Lok's Unsecured Database Accesible Via Internet, Researchers SayIndependent security researchers have found yet another unsecured database accessible via the internet. This...

Oklahoma Pension Fund Reports $4.2 Million Cyber Theft
2019-09-06 18:00

Officials with the pension system for retired Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and other state law enforcement officers say the FBI is investigating after computer hackers stole $4.2 million in...

Analysis: Report on China Attacking Mobile Devices
2019-09-06 09:03

This week's ISMG Security Report takes a close look at whether an iPhone hacking campaign may be linked to Android spying campaigns by China. Plus: Do ransomware gangs target organizations that...

HITRUST improves quality, consistency, and efficiency of CSF assessments and reports
2019-09-05 23:15

HITRUST, a leading data protection standards development and certification organization, continues its commitment to improving and ensuring the quality, consistency, and efficiency of information...

Health Data Breach Tally Spikes; AMCA Breach Reports Added
2019-09-05 19:48

Total Number of Individuals Affected by Breaches Reported in 2019 TriplesThe federal tally of major health data breaches has spiked over the last month, mostly because of the American Medical...

400 Mn Facebook Users' Phone Numbers Exposed in Privacy Lapse: Reports
2019-09-05 11:19

Phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts were listed online in the latest privacy lapse for the social media giant, US media reported Wednesday. read more

Google will pay for data abuse reports related to popular Android apps, Chrome extensions
2019-08-30 08:46

Google is expanding the Google Play Security Reward Program (GPSRP) to include all apps in Google Play with 100 million or more installs, and is launching a new Developer Data Protection Reward...

Google Offers Big Bounties for Data Abuse Reports
2019-08-30 08:04

Google announced on Thursday the launch of a new reward program for data abuse, and the expansion of the Google Play bounty program to include Android applications with over 100 million installs. read more

TrickBot Variant Enables SIM Swapping Attacks: Report
2019-08-29 19:18

Banking Trojan Evolves to Target Wireless Carrier CustomersA new variant of the TrickBot banking Trojan is enabling attackers to conduct SIM swapping schemes against Verizon Wireless, Sprint and...