Collaborate Disseminate
Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks recently discovered 145 apps in the official Google Play Android store that were “infected by malicious Microsoft Windows executable files.”
Yes, you read that correctly. Android apps carrying malicious Windo… Continue reading Android apps infected with umm… *Windows* malware
Valve has pulled a game from its online Steam store after allegations were made that it was exploiting players’ computer resources to mine for cryptocurrency.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Steam game Abstractism pulled after cryptomining accusations
Valve has pulled a game from its online Steam store after allegations were made that it was exploiting players’ computer resources to mine for cryptocurrency. Warning bells rang for players of the game, a simple and minimalist platformer called &… Continue reading Steam game Abstractism pulled after cryptomining accusations
Company now says approximately 10 million personal records could have been accessed in security breach.
Continue reading Dixons Carphone admits hack far bigger than originally thought
Last week, the New York Times published a brief profile of privacy and security researcher Runa Sandvik.
Well known in the security community, Sandvik has been working at the New York Times since March 2016, boosting the security and privacy of journal… Continue reading New York Times profiles one of its own security experts
364 inmates in five of Idaho’s state prisons have exploited vulnerabilities in the JPay tablets they use to read email and access video games in order to boost their credit balances.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Prison inmates hacked tablets to earn $225,000 in credits
364 inmates in five of Idaho’s state prisons have exploited vulnerabilities in the JPay tablets they use to read email and access video games in order to boost their credit balances. But what is a JPay tablet? And why would you want one if you ar… Continue reading Prison inmates hacked tablets to earn $225,000 in credits
Up to 1.4 million customers of a number of UK clothing and accessories websites have had their personal information exposed following a security breach at an IT services provider that they were sharing.
Continue reading 1.4 million online fashion shoppers exposed after data breach at UK ecommerce provider
For some companies eradicating Adobe Flash Player is going to be a significant job. And it may be an even bigger challenge for very large organisations, such as the US Government.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Continue reading Senator calls on US Government to start killing Flash now
For some companies eradicating Adobe Flash content is going to be a significant job. And it may be an even bigger challenge for very large organisations, such as the US Government.
The post Senator calls on US Government to start killing Adobe Flash n… Continue reading Senator calls on US Government to start killing Adobe Flash now