Security News

Facebook Listened to Users' Conversations: Report
2019-08-14 11:32

Facebook has paid hundreds of contractors to listen to and transcribe snippets of users' conversations, US media reported on Tuesday, amid heightened scrutiny of the social network's data...

SQLite Vulnerability Permits iOS Hack: Report
2019-08-13 17:33

Check Point Researchers Say Flaw Allows Execution of Malicious CodeSecurity researchers at Check Point Software Technologies say they've uncovered an SQLite database vulnerability in Apple iOS...

Help Net Security report: SecBI’s automated threat detection, response and hunting
2019-08-13 12:21

SOCs constantly need tools to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity. In surveying the market, Help Net Security evaluated SecBI’s solution for improvement via automated threat...

Report: SEC Investigates First American Data Exposure
2019-08-13 10:48

Title and Settlement Company Exposed Hundreds of Millions of Data RecordsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the exposure of personal and mortgage-related records from...

Unsecure Drivers Allow for Easy Windows Hacking: Report
2019-08-12 19:33

Study Identifies 40 Certified Drivers From 20 Vendors That Open the Door to AttacksResearchers from the security firm Eclypsium have identified 40 poorly designed drivers from 20 hardware and BIOS...

BlueKeep Patching Still Spotty Months After Alerts: Report
2019-08-09 18:48

Financial Services Companies Fared Better Than Most, SecurityScorecard FindsMore than two months after Microsoft issued the first warnings about the BlueKeep vulnerability, many enterprises have a...

North Korean Hacking Funds WMD Programs, UN Report Warns
2019-08-07 13:03

$2 Billion From Cryptocurrency and Bank Heists Funneled to WeaponsA confidential, leaked UN report warns that North Korea has funneled an estimated $2 billion - stolen via online bank and...

UN Report: North Korea Cyber Experts Raised Up to $2 Billion
2019-08-06 08:38

A panel monitoring U.N. sanctions says North Korean cyber experts have illegally raised money for the country’s weapons of mass destruction programs “with total proceeds to date estimated at up to...

We've, um, changed our password policy, says CafePress amid reports of 23m pwned accounts
2019-08-05 12:46

Three-quarters of email addys already in breach database Twee T-shirts 'n' merch purveyor CafePress had 23 million user records swiped – reportedly back in February – and seemingly fingered an...

Another rewrite for 737 Max software as cosmic bit-flipping tests glitch out systems – report
2019-08-02 15:54

Third time's a charm? Further details have emerged on the 737 Max flight control software bug discovered at the end of June, with reports suggesting that belated tests by a US regulator found the...