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Microsoft has implemented a new feature in Office designed to curb malware and ransomware by blocking macros in enterprise environments. Continue reading Microsoft Deploys Macro Blocking Feature in Office to Curb Malware
The ransomware Locky took another victim this week: Henderson, Kentucky’s Methodist Hospital. Continue reading Locky Ransomware Causes ‘Internal State of Emergency’ at Kentucky Hospital
Threatpost Editor in Chief Mike Mimoso talks to crypto pioneer and security expert Bruce Schneier of Resilient Systems about the early days of the RSA Conference, the integration of privacy and security, and the current FBI-Apple debate over encryption… Continue reading Bruce Schneier on the Integration of Privacy and Security
Google announced on Monday that it has created a new list of CAs that were once, or are not yet, trusted by browsers. Continue reading Google Submariner Logs Untrusted CAs
Apple deployed patches for nearly all of its products, including Safari, OS X, iOS, Apple TV’s tvOS, and watchOS on Monday. Continue reading Deluge of Apple Patches Fix iMessage Crypto Bug, Much More
Yahoo deployed a stable version of its Account Key mechanism on Friday in hopes of eliminating the password on the company’s mobile apps. Continue reading Yahoo Deploys Passwordless Account Key Tool
Thousands of serial servers connected to the internet aren’t password protected and lack encryption, leaving any data that transfers between them and devices they’re connected to open to snooping, experts warn.
Continue reading Scores of Serial Servers Plagued by Lack of Authentication, Encryption
Hackers took down Apple Safari and Adobe Flash earning $282,500 in prizes on Wednesday, the first day of the annual Pwn2Own hacking challenge in Vancouver.
Continue reading Safari, Flash Fall at Pwn2Own 2016 Day One
VMware patched two cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in its products this week that if exploited, could lead to the compromise of a user’s client workstation. Continue reading VMware Patches XSS Vulnerabilities in vRealize Products
A new type of malware that targets Steam accounts has proliferated the gaming service and become a “booming business” for cybercriminals over the last few months. Continue reading Steam Stealer Malware ‘Booming Business’ for Attackers Targeting Gaming Service