Security News

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...

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?

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...