Another Facebook flaw puts user data at risk
The media is abuzz this week with news about Facebook falling victim to yet another vulnerability that could have exposed very sensitive, private user data.
Cryptocurrency code breached, targeting Bitcoin exchanges
New research from Radboud University, related to the way the self-storage devices (SSDs) encrypt stored data, found that serious vulnerabilities exist in widely used products from popular manufacturers like Samsung and Crucial (Micron Technology). &n…
Thinking of buying a smart door lock or a thermostat? Good news, consumers! Starting Jan 1, 2020, new internet-connected consumer products such as mobile phones, smart appliances, home alarms, monitors, trackers, and cameras that are sold in Californ…
It’s not uncommon today for a home to be equipped with security gear, home monitoring equipment and other internet enabled IoT devices, like IP cameras and wireless monitors. But the benefits of securing a home through new technologies can also…
Emotet malware becomes more versatile; mass harvests emails
Emotet malware, which is usually identified as a banking trojan, is now becoming more versatile and has created a new means for stealing victims’ emails, going back as far as six months. Th…
Magecart is certainly on a roll as it has managed to rack up quite a kill rate of late. In its latest act, the group has stolen sensitive information of nearly 185,000 booking transactions from British Airways. This is the group’s second attack against…
US starts counter-espionage operation against Russia
Researchers from Zimperium’s zLabs team have discovered that the popular Internet of Things real-time operating system from AWS – FreeRTOS – is riddled with serious vulnerabilities that could let hackers crash connected devices in homes or critical inf…
North Carolina water utility shut down by ransomware
Hurricane Michael, Florence, and now this. It seems North Carolina just can’t catch a break as one of its major water utilities went offline following a ransomware attack. The Onslow Water and Sewer…