Security News

Researchers: Malware Can Be Hidden in Medical Images
2019-04-17 21:33

But Does 'Flaw' in DICOM File Format Represent a Serious Risk?A "flaw" in the file format of the DICOM standard for communication of medical imaging information could be exploited to hide malware...

Researchers: Facebook’s Data-Leveraging Scandal Puts Users on Notice
2019-04-17 19:53

After a report revealed that Facebook used user data to leverage its relationships with other companies, researchers are stressing that both firms and users need to re-assess data privacy.

Researcher Hijacks a Microsoft Service Using Loophole in Azure Cloud Platform
2019-04-17 19:33

A cybersecurity professional today demonstrated a long-known unpatched weakness in Microsoft's Azure cloud service by exploiting it to take control over Windows Live Tiles, one of the key features...

Hacking healthcare: A call for infosec researchers to probe biomedical devices
2019-04-10 06:11

It is a brave new connected world out there and there is no shortage of cybersecurity risks associated with everything we do. We can’t even be sure that the technologies that keep as alive and...

Researcher Reveals Multiple Flaws in Verizon Fios Routers — PoC Released
2019-04-09 13:03

A cybersecurity researcher at Tenable has discovered multiple security vulnerabilities in Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway Wi-Fi routers that could allow remote attackers to take complete control over...

Hackers Can Add, Remove Cancer From CT Scans: Researchers
2019-04-05 17:23

A team of researchers has demonstrated that hackers can modify 3D medical scans to add or remove evidence of a serious illness, such as cancer. read more

Unofficial Patch Released for Java Flaws Found by Google Researcher
2019-04-05 13:19

Unofficial patches have been released for two unfixed Oracle Java Runtime Environment (RE) vulnerabilities discovered by Google Project Zero researcher Mateusz Jurczyk. read more

Who needs foreign servers? Researchers say the USA is doing a fine job of harboring its own crimeware flingers
2019-04-04 07:01

Domestic hosts and servers are being used for major attacks, finds Bromium A collection of servers found in the US are responsible for some of the nation's biggest malware and phishing attacks.…

Researchers trick Tesla’s Autopilot into driving into oncoming traffic
2019-04-03 10:55

They placed unobtrusive stickers that drivers wouldn't see but would fool autopilot into thinking the lane was veering off to the left.

Undocumented Intel VISA Tech Can Be Abused, Researchers Allege
2019-03-29 21:05

Researchers at Black Hat Asia said that Intel VISA, an undocumented testing tool, can be abused using previously-disclosed vulnerabilities.