January 23, 2019
Google fined $57m for data protection violations
Hijacked Nest cam broadcasts bogus warning about incoming missiles
January 23, 2019
LinuxSecurity.com: New httpd packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.
January 23, 2019
LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities were found in the journald component of systemd which can lead to a crash or code execution. CVE-2018-16864
January 23, 2019
LinuxSecurity.com: Fix for CVE-2019-5885 Upgrade notes available at https://github.com/matrix- org/synapse/blob/v0.34.0/UPGRADE.rst#upgrading-to-v0340 – Note this continues to use Python 2.
January 23, 2019
LinuxSecurity.com: Several vulnerabilities have been resolved in libjpeg-turbo, Debian’s default JPEG implemenation. CVE-2016-3616
January 22, 2019
How Web Apps Can Turn Browser Extensions Into Backdoors
January 22, 2019
Google Fined $57M in Largest GDPR Slap Yet
January 22, 2019
Adobe Issues Unscheduled Updates for Experience Manager Platform
January 22, 2019
Google fined €50 million for violating EU data privacy rules
France’s data protection watchdog issues the first major penalty under the EU’s new privacy regime The post Google fined €50 million for violating EU data privacy rules appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
January 22, 2019
Email security does not end with your password
A strong password is a great start, but there are more ways to make sure that your email is as secure as possible The post Email security does not end with your password appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
January 22, 2019
Bicycle-riding hitman convicted with Garmin GPS watch location data
January 22, 2019
WhatsApp fights the spread of deadly fake news with recipient limit
January 22, 2019
LinuxSecurity.com: It was discovered that aria2 (the lightweight command-line download utility) can store passed user credentials in a log file when using the –log option. This might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
January 22, 2019
DNC targeted by Russian hackers beyond 2018 midterms, it claims
January 22, 2019
security update
January 22, 2019
Twitter bug may have exposed private tweets of Android users for years
If you use Twitter for Android and want your tweets to be private, you may want to play safe and review your settings The post Twitter bug may have exposed private tweets of Android users for years appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
January 21, 2019
Is the Ten Year Challenge a Facebook scam???
January 21, 2019
Twitter bug exposed some Android private tweets to public view
January 21, 2019
Websites can steal browser data via extensions APIs
January 21, 2019
Tim Cook demands a way for users to delete their personal data
January 21, 2019
LinuxSecurity.com: admin: Prevent access if any authentication agent isn’t available
January 21, 2019
New ransomware steals PayPal data with phishing link in ransom note
January 20, 2019
LinuxSecurity.com: Fix for use after free in affile_dw_reap
January 20, 2019
LinuxSecurity.com: libssh versions 0.6 and above have an authentication bypass vulnerability in the server code. By presenting the server an SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_SUCCESS message in place of the SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST message which the server would expect to initiate authentication, the attacker could successfully authentciate
January 20, 2019
Serious Security: What 2000 years of cryptography can teach us
January 20, 2019
GDPR Suit Filed Against Amazon, Apple
January 19, 2019
2018’s Most Common Vulnerabilities Include Issues New and Old
January 19, 2019
How 2018 became Facebook’s worst year in privacy and security
January 19, 2019
LinuxSecurity.com: **PHP version 7.2.14** (10 Jan 2019) **Core:** * Fixed bug php#77369 (memcpy with negative length via crafted DNS response). (Stas) * Fixed bug php#71041 (zend_signal_startup() needs ZEND_API). (Valentin V. Bartenev) * Fixed bug php#76046 (PHP generates “FE_FREE” opcode on the wrong line). (Nikita) **Date:** * Fixed bug php#77097 (DateTime::diff gives wrong diff when the
January 19, 2019
LinuxSecurity.com: Security fix for CVE-2018-20455 CVE-2018-20456 CVE-2018-20457 CVE-2018-20458 CVE-2018-20459 CVE-2018-20460 CVE-2018-20461 through rebase to 3.2.0
January 19, 2019
Google Play Removes Malicious Malware-Ridden Apps
January 18, 2019
security update
January 18, 2019
Fallout EK Retools for a Fresh New 2019 Look
January 18, 2019
Ingenious! The Android malware which only triggers if you’re moving
January 18, 2019
Threatpost News Wrap Podcast For Jan. 18
January 18, 2019
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
January 18, 2019
Reading Time: ~2 min. Texas Town Brought to a Halt by Ransomware Several days ago the town of Del Rio, Texas, fell victim to a ransomware attack that knocked most of the town’s major systems offline. While the town’s IT department quickly worked to isolate the infection, remaining departments were forced to switch to hand-written […]
January 18, 2019
Get 3 Years of NordVPN Service for Just $2.99 Per Month – Deal Alert
January 18, 2019
Twitter Android Glitch Exposed Private Tweets for Years
January 18, 2019
Watch as hackers take over a construction crane
January 18, 2019
Malware can fully compromise building control systems
January 18, 2019
Bug bounty: Hack Tesla Model 3 to win your own Model 3
January 18, 2019
The Pirate Bay malware can empty your Cryptocurrency wallet
January 18, 2019
Two men charged with hacking into SEC in stock-trading scheme
The hacking duo is believed to have exploited a software flaw and compromised several SEC workstations with malware in order to take early peeks at financial disclosures The post Two men charged with hacking into SEC in stock-trading scheme appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
January 18, 2019
Vast data-berg washes up 1.16 billion pwned records
January 18, 2019
Google cracks down on access to your Android phone and SMS data
January 18, 2019
Did you know you can see the ad boxes Facebook sorts us into?
January 18, 2019
The 773 Million Record “Collection #1” Data Breach
January 18, 2019
15+ Password Cracking Techniques Used By Hackers 2019
January 18, 2019
YouTube bans dangerous and harmful pranks and challenges
January 18, 2019
I used to be a dull John Doe. Thanks to Huawei, I’m now James Bond!
January 18, 2019
Microsoft blue biz bug bounty bonanza beckons
January 18, 2019
Got a Drupal-powered website? You may want to get patching now…
January 18, 2019
Microsoft Launches Azure DevOps Bug Bounty Program
January 17, 2019
Apple CEO Demands Federal Data Privacy Legislation
January 17, 2019
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
January 17, 2019
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
January 17, 2019
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
January 17, 2019
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
January 17, 2019
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
January 17, 2019
Top GP: Medical app Your.MD’s data security wasn’t my remit
January 17, 2019
Cyber-Jackpot: 773M Credentials Dumped on the Dark Web
January 17, 2019
773 million records with emails & plain text passwords leaked online
January 17, 2019
The Collection #1 data breach – what you need to do about it
January 17, 2019
773 million email IDs, 21 million passwords for anyone to see in massive data dump
The vast dossier of stolen login details appears to have been gathered from data stolen in many breaches The post 773 million email IDs, 21 million passwords for anyone to see in massive data dump appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
January 17, 2019
Microsoft font gives away forgery in bankruptcy case
January 17, 2019
Email crooks swindle woman out of $150K from home sale
January 17, 2019
Cryptomining Malware Uninstalls Cloud Security Products
January 17, 2019
Magecart hits hundreds of websites via ad supply chain hijack
January 17, 2019
New Year’s resolutions: Routing done right
As another thing to improve this year, you may want to route your focus on a device that is the nerve center of your network and, if poorly secured, the epicenter of much potential trouble The post New Year’s resolutions: Routing done right appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
January 17, 2019
Two charged with hacking company filings out of SEC’s EDGAR system
January 17, 2019