Security News

Slack Resets Passwords For Lazy Users Who Haven't Changed It Since 2015 Breach
2019-07-18 15:48

If you use Slack, a popular cloud-based team collaboration server, and recently received an email from the company about a security incident, don't panic and read this article before taking any...

Slack Resetting More User Passwords in Response to 2015 Breach
2019-07-18 14:15

Slack announced on Thursday that it’s resetting passwords for accounts that users have not secured after the data breach suffered by the company back in 2015. read more

Slack + Snapchat = AppSec? Breaking down the complexity of messaging apps
2019-06-19 05:15

Recently messaging applications got hit hard with vulnerabilities, hacking attempt disclosures by nation-states and insider employee inappropriate behaviors. As organizations continue to...

Slack Bug Allows Remote File Hijacking, Malware Injection
2019-05-20 14:22

An attacker can supply a malicious hyperlink in order to secretly alter the download path for files shared in a Slack channel.

Slack Flaw Allows Hackers to Steal, Manipulate Downloads
2019-05-17 14:47

A recently patched vulnerability in the Slack desktop application for Windows can be exploited by malicious actors to steal and manipulate a targeted user’s downloaded files. read more

Slack vulnerability allows attackers to intercept, modify downloads
2019-05-14 14:17

Improper handling of a custom URI creates a vulnerability for users of the Slack Desktop client on Windows.

Crypto-chaps on scam rap in a flap over Slack chat tap, want court case zapped: 'Attorney-client priv info' in messages
2019-05-01 21:16

Duo also ask for two-year delay in celeb-studded ICO trial Two men accused of running a cryptocurrency scam have asked for the entire case to be thrown out – because prosecutors may have...

Slack warns investors it might be targeted by organized crime, nation-state hackers
2019-04-29 09:53

Slack Technologies, the company whose cloud-based collaboration tools and services are used by companies worldwide, has warned potential investors that the company faces threats from a wide...

Slack Lists Cybersecurity Risks Ahead of Going Public
2019-04-29 06:32

Slack Technologies, the company behind the popular team collaboration platform Slack, faces a wide range of cyber threats, including attacks launched by sophisticated cybercriminals and...

Slack slings crypto-keys at big biz, union gets worked over, VPN owners probed, trolls trouble vets, and more
2019-03-24 10:34

Plus, two crooks craft a veritable fraudocopia Roundup This week we got freaked out about heart implant hacks, welcomed a new Microsoft security tool, and endured yet another Facebook fsck up.…