Security News

DOJ Reportedly Eyeing WhatsApp Next in Battle on Crypto (Threatpost)
2016-03-14 20:14

A New York Times report posits that the popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp may be the next technology company to find itself in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice and its war on crypto.

Typosquatters Target Apple Mac Users With New ‘.om’ Domain Scam (Threatpost)
2016-03-14 19:33

Typosquaters are targeting Mac users with malware delivered as part of a .om typosquatting scam.

Chris Valasek Talks Car Hacking, IoT, at RSA (Threatpost)
2016-03-14 16:29

Threatpost editor Mike Mimoso talks to Chris Valasek, Security Lead, Uber ATC, about the talk he and Charlie Miller gave at RSA, hacking cars, the challenges around getting manufacturers to patch...

OpenSSH Patches Information Leak Flaw (Threatpost)
2016-03-14 15:05

OpenSSH patched a vulnerability that affects all versions of OpenSSH prior to 7.2p2 with X11Forwarding enabled, and could expose files to theft and manipulation.

Broken 2013 Java Patch Leads to Sandbox Bypass (Threatpost)
2016-03-14 13:24

A patch for a critical 2013 Java vulnerability is incomplete, and exposes Java servers and clients to a sandbox bypass, researchers at Security Explorations of Poland said.

Marcher Trojan Morphs, Now Targets Porn Sites (Threatpost)
2016-03-11 19:05

The Marcher Trojan is back and targeting Android users of porn apps to install a phony Adobe Flash Player update.

Patrick Wardle on OS X Malware With a Possible Hacking Team Connection (Threatpost)
2016-03-11 19:00

Threatpost Editor Mike Mimoso talks to Synack director of research and well-known OS X hacker Patrick Wardle about the discovery of an OS X malware dropper that likely was developed by the Hacking Team.

Threatpost News Wrap, March 11, 2016 (Threatpost)
2016-03-11 17:00

Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the week in news, including how Amazon is backtracking on encryption when it comes to their devices, a new set of alleged passcode bypasses for iOS, and the new...

DOJ Calls Apple’s Rhetoric ‘Corrosive’ and ‘False’ (Threatpost)
2016-03-11 13:00

The Justice Department took off the gloves in its latest volley against Apple and its refusal to comply with a court order to unlock a terrorist’s iPhone.

Locky Ransomware Spreading in Massive Spam Attack (Threatpost)
2016-03-10 22:29

Researchers are tracking a massive spam campaign pelting inboxes with Locky ransomware downloaders in the form of JavaScript attachments.