Security News

Anyone for unintended Chat Roulette? Zoom installs hidden Mac web server to allow auto-join video conferencing
2019-07-09 12:15

'A legitimate solution to a poor user experience' Zoom Video Communications, whose web conferencing service is used by millions, is under fire for installing a hidden web server on Macs in order...

Dear El Reg, Will Windows 10 break my VPN? I read it on the web so it must be true
2019-07-08 19:52

In summary: Nice try, Redmond, but you'll have to try harder to upset folks Microsoft's latest official Windows 10 update, OS Build 18362.207, from June 27, 2019, can potentially break your VPN....

Cybercriminals leverage malicious Office docs, Mac malware, web app exploits
2019-06-26 05:15

There’s been a 62% increase in overall malware detections in Q1 2019 compared to the previous quarter. A new Watchguard report also found that cybercriminals are leveraging a wide array of varied...

Every year, millions of web domains are registered to defraud businesses
2019-06-26 04:30

The growth of fraudulent domains corresponds to the growth of the overall domain landscape, according to Proofpoint. Between Q1 and Q4 2018, registrations of fraudulent domains grew by 11 percent....

New Instart Web App and API Protection platform provide app protection from the origin to the browser
2019-06-24 02:00

Instart, the leader in web application performance and security services, announced the Instart Web App and API Protection (WAAP) platform to deliver the most comprehensive protection against...

Web-based DNA sequencers getting compromised through old, unpatched flaw
2019-06-17 09:34

Unknown attackers are trying to exploit a vulnerability in dnaLIMS, a Web based bioinformatics laboratory information management system, to implant a bind shell into the underlying web server....

Critical flaw found in Evernote Web Clipper for Chrome
2019-06-14 11:46

Anyone using it in its unpatched state is at risk not only of a compromise of their Evernote account but, potentially, of third-party accounts too.

Threatlist: Targeted Espionage-as-a-Service Takes Hold on the Dark Web
2019-06-07 13:54

One in four underground merchants offer advanced hacking services, once reserved for APTs and well-funded organized crime gangs.

Hackers take aim at Fortune 500 companies on the Dark Web
2019-06-06 15:04

Dark Web listings with the potential to harm the enterprise are up 20% since 2016, according to Bromium.

Firefox Web Browser Now Blocks Third-Party Tracking Cookies By Default
2019-06-04 17:48

As promised, Mozilla has finally enabled "Enhanced Tracking Protection" feature on its Firefox browser by default, which from now onwards would automatically block all third-party tracking cookies...