New initiative offers five principles for greater IoT security . Mozilla Foundation, the Internet Society, and eight other organizations have teamed up to push retailers
A wireless device resembling an Apple USB-Lightning cable that can exploit any system via keyboard interface highlights risks associated with hardware Trojans and insecure supply
Some have even turned to alcohol and medication as their demands outpace resources. A quarter of chief information security officers (CISOs) suffer from mental and
A hacker who was selling details of nearly 620 million online accounts stolen from 16 popular websites has now put up a second batch of
Using an Android device?Beware! You have to remain more caution while opening an image file on your smartphone—downloaded anywhere from the Internet or received through
The developers behind the privacy-minded Zcash cryptocurrency have recently discovered and patched a highly dangerous vulnerability in the most secretive way that could have allowed
Carmaker’s open source car-hacking tool platform soon will be available to the research community. The lead developer behind Toyota’s new cybersecurity testing tool said the
Ever sent a message on Facebook Messenger then immediately regretted it, or an embarrassing text to your boss in the heat of the moment at
You’ve always been warned not to share remote access to your computer with any untrusted people for many reasons—it’s basic cyber security advice, and common
In the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day 2019, researchers notice a new form of Gandcrab appearing in romance-themed emails. Hackers love the holidays, and
Cloud-based endpoint security company CrowdStrike has launched a new platform that allows other security vendors to use its own software agent to collect data. It’s
In most organizations, social security numbers, credit card information, and consumer data are kept secure under cyber lock and key. When it comes to healthcare,
Phishing is a cyber attack that uses disguised email as a weapon. The goal is to trick the email recipient into believing that the message
by John E Dunn Ever since Apple announced enhanced privacy protection for macOS Mojave 10.14 last September, a dedicated band of researchers has been poking
The term “computer virus” calls to mind imagery of pathogenic creepy-crawlies bringing down a device’s operating system, their flagella wriggling as they multiply into hordes
by Lisa Vaas Take a look at one of your USB cables and you’ll probably see an icon. It might look like a trident, with
by Paul Ducklin The Naked Security podcast pokes a stick into the latest critical security bugs in Android, investigates the dubious art of iOS screenshots
Advanced persistent threat definition An advanced persistent threat (APT) is a cyberattack executed by criminals or nation-states with the intent to steal data or surveil
by Lisa Vaas The pockets of credential stuffers and spammers have been potentially fattened by another 617 million pilfered accounts, hacked out of 16 websites
by Mark Stockley Thanks to Sophos experts Vikas Singh and Peter Mackenzie for the research in this article. Just before 9pm on Sunday, 3 February 2019,
The upper ranks of corporate security are seeing a high rate of change as companies try to adapt to the evolving threat landscape. Many companies
The United States Department of Justice has announced espionage charges against a former US Air Force intelligence officer with the highest level of top-secret clearance
A security researcher has discovered yet another cryptocurrency-stealing malware on the official Google Play Store that was designed to secretly steal bitcoin and cryptocurrency from
Google has launched a new encryption algorithm that has been built specifically to run on mobile phones and smart IoT devices that don’t have the
Apple has finally released iOS 12.1.4 software update to patch the terrible Group FaceTime privacy bug that could have allowed an Apple user to call