Security News

Chinese hotel chain’s customer data on Dark Web – 500M records for $50K
2018-08-30 11:58

You often have to share a lot of personal information when you check into a hotel - as cybercrooks know only too well.

CEIDPageLock Rootkit Hijacks Web Browsers
2018-08-30 11:35

A new rootkit that has been distributed via the RIG exploit kit over the past few weeks can manipulate web browsers and also contains sophisticated defense mechanisms, Check Point says. read more

Mobile/Web App Security: How Do You Know it's Working?
2018-08-28 19:18

Nick Holland and Chris Mizell of Arxan Technologies reflect on key findings from their recent Executive Roundtable on mobile security

Cross-Site Scripting Flaw in Apache ActiveMQ Threatens Web Visitors
2018-08-24 15:25

With the malicious code embedded into websites, the attacker can then piggyback on the trust level of the website and launch a variety of attacks.

Top dark web drug vendors nabbed by ‘Operation Darkness Falls’
2018-08-24 15:03

The DoJ announced arrests, charges and guilty pleas as part of Operation Darkness Falls, which involved several government agencies.

Chap asks Facebook for data on his web activity, Facebook says no, now watchdog's on the case
2018-08-24 10:20

Info collected on folk outside the social network 'not readily accessible' Facebook's refusal to hand over the data it holds on users' web activity is to be probed by the Irish Data Protection...

Apache's latest SNAFU – Struts normal, all fscked up: Web app framework needs urgent patching
2018-08-22 22:24

Paging Equifax: Time to update again, fellas Another critical security hole has been found in Apache Struts 2, requiring an immediate update.…

New Apache Struts RCE Flaw Lets Hackers Take Over Web Servers
2018-08-22 14:18

Semmle security researcher Man Yue Mo has disclosed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the popular Apache Struts web application framework that could allow remote attackers to run...

Netflix, HBO GO, Hulu passwords found for sale on the Dark Web
2018-08-22 10:57

On average, they're fetching $8.71 (about £6.60) for one-time use, though some sellers are also selling bundles of accounts at higher prices.

DefenseCode announces free edition of their Web Security Scanner
2018-08-22 09:30

DefenseCode is giving away a Community Edition of their Web Security Scanner 2.0 free of charge for personal and non-commercial use. DefenseCode Web Security Scanner is a DAST (Dynamic Application...