Security News

U.S. and Japan to Cooperate on Cybersecurity, Information Sharing (Threatpost)
2015-06-02 14:44

The United States and Japan have agreed to cooperate more closely on cybersecurity and information sharing initiatives as a way to help both countries defend against future threats and attacks....

New Google My Account Manages Privacy, Security Settings (Threatpost)
2015-06-02 13:27

Google announced the availability of My Account, a new dashboard where users can manage and evaluate their privacy and security settings.

Sunset of Section 215 Means All Eyes on USA FREEDOM Act (Threatpost)
2015-06-01 20:36

Now that provisions in Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act allowing for bulk collection of phone metadata have been shot down, all eyes turn to the USA FREEDOM Act.

Slew of Vulnerabilities Found in D-Link Storage Devices (Threatpost)
2015-06-01 18:52

Researchers have identified dozens of vulnerabilities in several D-Link products, some of which allow attackers to bypass authentication requirements or upload arbitrary files to target devices....

Facebook Bolsters Message Security, Adds OpenPGP (Threatpost)
2015-06-01 17:39

Facebook announced early Monday that has adopted OpenPGP encryption and will let users post their public keys on their profile.

Researchers: Hola Fixes Incomplete (Threatpost)
2015-06-01 17:19

Researchers who discovered a half-dozen vulnerabilities in the free Hola VPN said today that fixes rolled out by Hola do not address the security issues they identified.

Firmware Bug in OSX Could Allow Installation of Low-Level Rootkits (Threatpost)
2015-06-01 14:12

There is a vulnerability buried deep in the firmware of many Apple laptops that could allow an attacker to overwrite the machine’s BIOS and install a rootkit, gaining complete control of the Mac....

Crypto Calamity for Blockchain Android App (Threatpost)
2015-05-29 18:30

A poor crypto implementation in the Blockchain Android app results in lost Bitcoin for a number of affected users.

Apple Provides Workaround for Unicode iMessage Bug (Threatpost)
2015-05-29 16:43

Apple has provided users a workaround for a bug in iMessage that allows someone to crash devices by sending a specially crafted text message.

PeopleSoft Vulnerabilities Elevate ERP Security Issues (Threatpost)
2015-05-29 13:45

A dozen vulnerabilities, including three critical architectural issues, in PeopleSoft implementations were discussed this week at Hack in the Box, putting ERP security in the spotlight.