Kaspersky Lab’s top investigator reportedly arrested in treason probe
Charges ignite concern that other researchers could be prosecuted as well. Continue reading Kaspersky Lab’s top investigator reportedly arrested in treason probe
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Ransomware app hosted in Google Play infects unsuspecting Android user
“ALL YOUR DATA IS ALREADY STORED ON OUR SERVERS!” malicious app warned. Continue reading Ransomware app hosted in Google Play infects unsuspecting Android user
Ransomware app hosted in Google Play infects unsuspecting Android user
“ALL YOUR DATA IS ALREADY STORED ON OUR SERVERS!” malicious app warned. Continue reading Ransomware app hosted in Google Play infects unsuspecting Android user
Cisco’s WebEx Chrome plugin opens 20 million users to drive-by attacks
Publicly known “magic string” lets any site run malicious code, no questions asked. Continue reading Cisco’s WebEx Chrome plugin opens 20 million users to drive-by attacks
Virulent Android malware returns, gets >2 million downloads on Google Play
HummingWhale is back with new tricks, including a way to gin user ratings. Continue reading Virulent Android malware returns, gets >2 million downloads on Google Play
Already on probation, Symantec issues more illegit HTTPS certificates
At least 108 Symantec certificates threatened the integrity of the encrypted Web. Continue reading Already on probation, Symantec issues more illegit HTTPS certificates
That critical “ImageTragick” bug Ars warned you about? It cost Facebook $40k
Widely used image-processing app left site vulnerable to code-execution exploits. Continue reading That critical “ImageTragick” bug Ars warned you about? It cost Facebook $40k
Newly discovered Mac malware may have circulated in the wild for 2 years
Apple issues MacOS update that automatically protects infected machines. Continue reading Newly discovered Mac malware may have circulated in the wild for 2 years
It’s shockingly easy to hijack a Samsung SmartCam camera
Web management interface susceptible to command-execution bug. Continue reading It’s shockingly easy to hijack a Samsung SmartCam camera
Reported “backdoor” in WhatsApp is in fact a feature, defenders say
At issue is the way app behaves when an end user’s encryption key changes. Continue reading Reported “backdoor” in WhatsApp is in fact a feature, defenders say