Security News

Web Server Used in 100 ICS Products Affected by Critical Flaw
2018-02-02 11:42

A critical vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code has been found in a component used by more than 100 industrial control systems (ICS) from tens of vendors. read more

Increasing Number of Industrial Systems Accessible From Web: Study
2018-02-02 05:43

The number of industrial control systems (ICS) accessible from the Internet has increased significantly in the past year, reaching more than 175,000 components, according to a new report from...

Crypto-Mining Attack Targets Web Servers Globally
2018-01-17 15:16

A new malware family is targeting web servers worldwide in an attempt to ensnare them into a crypto-mining botnet, security researchers have discovered. read more

The Coming Battle For Your Web Browser
2018-01-15 11:03

Why the Next Botnet May Be Built From an Army of Web BrowsersThe browser is the window to the web. But what's going in the background during that browsing is opaque to most users. A new experiment...

Devices Running GoAhead Web Server Prone to Remote Attacks
2018-01-03 16:26

A vulnerability affecting all versions of the GoAhead web server prior to version 3.6.5 can be exploited to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on Internet of Things (IoT) devices. read more

US Intel Chiefs Sound Alarm on Overseas Web Spying Law
2017-12-22 17:40

US intelligence chiefs on Thursday sounded the alarm about the imminent expiration of a law that allows them to spy on overseas web users, and called on Congress to renew it immediately. read more

1.4 billion unencrypted credentials found in interactive database on the dark web
2017-12-12 18:34

A data dump containing over 1.4 billion email addresses and clear text credentials is offered for download in an underground community forum. What’s so special about this data dump? For one, it’s...

Database of 1.4 Billion Credentials Found on Dark Web
2017-12-11 13:35

Researchers have found a database of 1.4 billion clear text credentials in what appears to be the single largest aggregate database yet found on the dark web. These are not from a new breach, but...

Bot-driven web traffic and its application security impact
2017-11-15 13:30

New research conducted by the Ponemon Institute, which focused on such highly targeted industries as retail, healthcare and financial services, exposes the proliferation of bot-driven web traffic...