Security News

Malicious Pokémon Go App Installs Backdoor on Android Devices (Threatpost)
2016-07-11 17:54

Researchers are warning would-be Pokémon Trainers that a malicious, backdoored version of the massively popular game Pokémon Go could be making the rounds soon.

Google Updates CA Trust Mechanisms in Android Nougat (Threatpost)
2016-07-11 17:28

Google last week announced changes in the way it will handle trusted Certificate Authorities in Nougat, the latest version of the Android operating system.

IoT Medical Devices: A Prescription for Disaster (Threatpost)
2016-07-11 15:31

Hospitals are on the IoT device vanguard revolutionizing patient care, but they are also huge targets for hackers targeting unsecure IoT medical devices.

91 Percent of Public-Facing ICS Components Are Remotely Exploitable (Threatpost)
2016-07-11 12:32

A report on ICS security released today by Kaspersky Lab reveals how dire the situation really is.

Google Testing Post-Quantum Cryptography in Chrome (Threatpost)
2016-07-08 18:00

Google has announced its first venture into post-quantum cryptography with the use of a post-quantum key-exchange algorithm in the Canary test build of the Chrome browser.

Facebook Messenger End-to-End Encryption Not On By Default (Threatpost)
2016-07-08 16:00

Facebook today began a test program rolling out opt-in end-to-end encryption for its Messenger service called Secret Conversations.

Facebook Messenger End-to-Encryption Not On By Default (Threatpost)
2016-07-08 16:00

Facebook today began a test program rolling out opt-in end-to-end encryption for its Messenger service called Secret Conversations.

Dropping Elephant APT Targets Old Windows Flaws (Threatpost)
2016-07-08 15:04

Dropping Elephant, an advanced persistent threat group, is using old exploits to target unpatched version of Windows in highly effective cyber espionage campaign.

Threatpost News Wrap, July 8, 2016 (Threatpost)
2016-07-08 14:30

Mike Mimoso, Tom Spring and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including all things Android: the crypto weakness, the full disk encryption bypass, and new malware, Hummingbad, which impacts...

CryptXXX, Cryptobit Ransomware Spreading Through Campaign (Threatpost)
2016-07-08 11:25

Researchers have spotted several types of ransomware, including CryptXXX and a fairly new strain, Cryptobit, being pushed through the same shady series of domains.