Security News

Google Will Now Pay Anyone Who Reports Apps Abusing Users' Data
2019-08-29 18:48

In the wake of data abuse scandals and several instances of malware app being discovered on the Play Store, Google today expanded its bug bounty program to beef up the security of Android apps and...

Report: 53% of social media logins are fraud
2019-08-28 10:16

Most attacks are from botnets. The goals: spreading spam, stealing data, spreading propaganda, and social-engineering consumers for profit.

Fraught 'naut who sought consort's report says: I was up to naught, I will thwart fault tort
2019-08-26 20:28

NASA space ace accused of mid-orbit hacking ex-wife's bank account mid-divorce A NASA astronaut has been accused of breaking into her wife's bank account while working aboard the International...

Chinese APT Groups Target Cancer Research Facilities: Report
2019-08-23 17:48

FireEye Describes How Groups Are Gathering DataChinese advanced persistent threat groups are targeting cancer research organizations across the globe with the goal of stealing their work and using...

Classification Concerns Over FISMA Report on Improving Agency Cybersecurity
2019-08-23 15:02

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) annual report to Congress for full year 2018 indicates considerable success in improving the cybersecurity of federal agencies. read more

Amazon, Microsoft, May be Putting World at Risk of Killer AI, Says Report
2019-08-22 00:23

Amazon, Microsoft and Intel are among leading tech companies that could spearhead a global AI arms race, according to a report that surveyed major players from the sector about their stance on...

2019 Cloud Security Report: Latest trends and challenges
2019-08-21 04:00

Check out the 2019 Cloud Security Report sponsored by (ISC)². Based on a comprehensive survey of cybersecurity professionals in the 400,000+ cybersecurity community on LinkedIn. The report...

Phishing Scheme Uses Google Drive to Avoid Security: Report
2019-08-16 17:48

Emails Disguised as Messages From CEOA newly identified phishing campaign used Google Drive to help bypass some email security features as attackers attempted to target a company in the energy...

Uganda Slams Report Huawei Helped Spy on Opposition Leader
2019-08-16 13:34

Uganda on Friday denied a report that employees of Chinese telecom giant Huawei had aided a domestic spying operation targeting pop star turned opposition icon Bobi Wine. The Wall Street Journal...