Security News

Exclusive: Cyber IPO pipeline grows as data breaches boost security spending (Yahoo Security)
2015-03-20 20:38

WordPress plugin used by millions sports critical site-hijacking flaw (Help Net Security)
2015-03-20 14:16

Another popular Yoast Wordpress plugin has been found sporting a critical vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers to take over control of the site. A week ago it was the WordPress SEO plug...

New next-gen Nexus smartphone rumor could mean great news for Android fans (Yahoo Security)
2015-03-20 13:35

Fake job seeker's emails deliver ransomware and info-stealer (Help Net Security)
2015-03-20 13:08

The latest Cryptowall-delivery campaign comes with an additional menace: the Fareit Trojan, which is designed to steal logins and passwords from compromised computers, download additional malware, and...

Thought your private phone photos weren’t on Facebook? Think again… (Naked Security)
2015-03-20 12:56

Facebook just fixed a privacy bug in a feature of its mobile app called "Photo Sync." That's good news...but did you even notice that Photo Sync was on in the first place?

Security flaw in WordPress plugin Google Analytics by Yoast exposed (ZDNet)
2015-03-20 12:15

CISA Security Bill: An F for Security But an A+ for Spying (WIRED)
2015-03-20 12:15

Cisco Shipping Equipment to Fake Addresses to Foil NSA Interception (Schneier on Security)
2015-03-20 11:56

Last May, we learned that the NSA intercepts equipment being shipped around the world and installs eavesdropping implants. There were photos of NSA employees opening up a Cisco box. Cisco's CEO...

NYPD cop arrested for hacking into FBI, traffic databases (Naked Security)
2015-03-20 11:21

The NYPD cop installed a hidden camera and hacked into databases containing personal information about victims of traffic accidents so he could pose, among other things, as an attorney who could...

Bank of America phishing attack hits customers (Help Net Security)
2015-03-20 11:08

Phishers are once again targeting Bank of America customers, warns Malwarebytes' Chris Boyd. He doesn't say it, but it's likely that the potential victims are directed to the phishing site via spam...