Security News

Deep in the code of the BlackShades ransomware there exist a handful of strings that once decoded, taunts security researchers.

The network time protocol was updated to ntp-4.2.8p8, patching a handful of vulnerabilities that can be leveraged in DDoS attacks.

CryptXXX is back with a vengeance, with a new 3.100 version which is money-stealing monster earning as much as $200,000 days for thieves, researchers at Proofpoint said.

Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including the back and forth around whether or not TeamViewer was hacked, the fallout around the years-old MySpace and Tumblr breaches,...

WordPress patched a zero day vulnerability in the WP Mobile Detector plugin that had been publicly attacked for close to a week.

Ransomware crime bosses are shopping for affiliates to help them infect victims.

The U.S. Federal Reserve reported 50 breaches over the past five years including two that it is classifying as acts of cyber espionage, according to a Reuters Freedom of Information Request.

Chrome 51.0.2704.79 for Windows, Mac, and Linux was released Wednesday and patched 15 vulnerabilities, including two high-severity flaws eligible for bounties

An advisory from PC maker Lenovo recommends that users uninstall Lenovo Accelerator Application, which includes components rife with security vulnerabilities.

TeamViewer continues to refute claims this week it was hacked and instead claims that password reuse and careless user actions may have led to a scourge of hacks.