Security News

Hello, 'Apple' here, and this dodgy third-party code is A-OK with us
2018-06-12 13:22

Subtle attack thwarts macOS code-signing process A recently discovered security vulnerability in Apple's "code-signing" process potentially made it easier to trick macOS users into running...

US Imposes More Russian Sanctions for Cyberattacks
2018-06-11 16:48

Five Organizations, Three Individuals Cited for Assisting With 'Destabilizing Cyber Activities'The U.S. Treasury Department announced Monday that it has imposed sanctions on five Russian...

US Government’s biometric database worries privacy advocates
2018-06-11 11:03

It is something few Americans will have heard of, but the US Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) is catching the eye of privacy advocates - and not in...

Week in review: Zip Slip, GDPR and the US, why creativity is key to security
2018-06-10 23:36

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: VPNFilter malware targets new devices, can deliver exploits to endpoints Cisco Talos researchers have news about the...

Shape up US businesses: GDPR will be coming stateside
2018-06-08 12:00

Despite the significant financial penalties, US consumers have tended to look away or forgive brands in the aftermath of a breach, but recent research shows that this is no longer the case. High...

Stop us if you've heard this one: Flash gets emergency patch for zero-day exploit
2018-06-07 19:30

The internet's screen door gets kicked open once again Adobe has kicked out an out-of-band update for a vulnerability in Flash after learning the bug was being targeted in the wild.…

Britain's new F-35s arrive in UK as US.gov auditor sounds reliability warning klaxon
2018-06-07 14:29

2021 maturity deadline gets GAO hot under the collar Britain's first permanently based F-35B fighter jets have arrived at RAF Marham in Norfolk – as a US auditor warns that the aircraft won't be...

‘Moore’s Revenge’ is upon us and will make the world weird
2018-06-04 07:29

When everything’s smart, the potential for dumb mistakes becomes enormous Earlier this year I lamented the inevitable death of Moore’s Law - crushed between process node failures and exploits...

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Stingray phone stalker tech used near White House, SS7 abused to steal US citizens' data – just Friday things
2018-06-01 20:38

Second worst stingray in history (RIP Steve Irwin) Someone may have spied on smartphones in or near the White House using a fake cellphone tower – and miscreants are said to have abused SS7...

What The Tempest Can Teach Us About Security Operations
2018-05-31 11:50

“What’s past is prologue.” This famous line from The Tempest by William Shakespeare is engraved at the entrance of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. It sets the stage for the...