Congressional Report: China Hacked FDIC And Agency Covered It Up
A Congressional report accuses China of hacking the FDIC and the agency of covering up the attacks. Continue reading Congressional Report: China Hacked FDIC And Agency Covered It Up
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Seeking Alpha Mobile Financial App Forgoes Encryption
The Seeking Alpha mobile app operates without a measure of encryption, putting user information, including credentials and strategic financial interests at risk. Continue reading Seeking Alpha Mobile Financial App Forgoes Encryption
Windows Print Spooler Flaws Lead to Code Execution
Microsoft today released six critical bulletins as part of its July Patch Tuesday update, including patches for remote code execution flaws in Windows Print Spooler components. Continue reading Windows Print Spooler Flaws Lead to Code Execution
Adobe Patches 52 Vulnerabilities in Flash Player
Adobe today pushed out an updated Flash Player today that patched 52 vulnerabilities, most of which led to remote code execution on compromised machines. Continue reading Adobe Patches 52 Vulnerabilities in Flash Player
xDedic Hacked Server Market Resurfaces on Tor Domain
The xDedic market has resurfaced, this time on a Tor network domain and with the inclusion of a new enrollment fee. Continue reading xDedic Hacked Server Market Resurfaces on Tor Domain
Malware Dropper Built to Target European Energy Company
Researchers at SentinelOne said they have discovered a malware dropper for the Furtim malware that was designed to attack an unnamed energy company in Europe. Continue reading Malware Dropper Built to Target European Energy Company
Datadog Forces Password Reset Following Breach
Datadog, a software-as-a service-based provider of IT infrastructure monitoring and analytics services, has forced a password reset on all of its user and admin accounts following a breach last Friday. Continue reading Datadog Forces Password Reset Following Breach
Google Updates CA Trust Mechanisms in Android Nougat
Google last week announced changes in the way it will handle trusted Certificate Authorities in Nougat, the latest version of the Android operating system. Continue reading Google Updates CA Trust Mechanisms in Android Nougat
Google Testing Post-Quantum Cryptography in Chrome
Google has announced its first venture into post-quantum cryptography with the use of a post-quantum key-exchange algorithm in the Canary test build of the Chrome browser. Continue reading Google Testing Post-Quantum Cryptography in Chrome
Facebook Messenger End-to-Encryption Not On By Default
Facebook today began a test program rolling out opt-in end-to-end encryption for its Messenger service called Secret Conversations. Continue reading Facebook Messenger End-to-Encryption Not On By Default