Security News

Ex-CIA employee charged with leaking 'Vault 7' hacking tools to Wikileaks
2018-06-19 08:18

A 29-year-old former CIA computer programmer who was charged with possession of child pornography last year has now been charged with masterminding the largest leak of classified information in...

GnuPG Flaw in Encryption Tools Lets Attackers Spoof Anyone's Signature
2018-06-15 10:03

A security researcher has discovered a critical vulnerability in some of the world's most popular and widely used email encryption clients that use OpenPGP standard and rely on GnuPG for...

Fooling security tools into believing malicious code was signed by Apple
2018-06-12 19:03

The way developers of third-party security tools use the Apple code signing API could be exploited by attackers to make malicious code linger undetected on Macs, a security researcher has...

InvisiMole Burrows into Targets with Rich Espionage Tools
2018-06-11 19:24

With a nest full of spy capabilities and good hiding techniques, the InvisiMole was able to tunnel under the radar for at least five years.”

How to use Google automation tools to avoid accidental data exposure
2018-06-06 15:33

Scott Ellis, product manager of Google Cloud Platform, shared proactive steps users can take to prevent data stored on Google's infrastructure from falling into the wrong hands.

T-Mobile data breach shows importance of securing internal tools
2018-05-25 13:00

A flaw in T-Mobile's website allowing anyone to access customer data highlights the need for internal audits and authentication.

Uninstall or Disable PGP Tools, Security Researchers Warn
2018-05-14 10:48

Exploitable Vulnerabilities Could Reveal Plaintext of Encrypted EmailsEuropean computer security researchers say they have discovered vulnerabilities that relate to two techniques used to encrypt...

Critical Flaws in PGP and S/MIME Tools Can Reveal Encrypted Emails in Plaintext
2018-05-14 07:48

An important warning for people using widely used email encryption tools—PGP and S/MIME—for sensitive communication. A team of European security researchers has released a warning about a set of...

Rockwell Automation Patches Flaws in Simulation, Licensing Tools
2018-05-11 15:15

Rockwell Automation has released updates for its Arena and FactoryTalk Activation Manager products to address various types of vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw that can allow remote code...

As Cambridge Analytica closes shop, Facebook adds privacy tools
2018-05-09 14:54

TechRepublic's Dan Patterson appeared on CBSN to discuss whether Facebook's new Clear History feature can help regain users' confidence.