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LinuxSecurity.com: More insecure webcams! Inattention to IoT security! Who would have thought?

Novináři, kteří se v úterý účastnili historického summitu amerického prezidenta Donalda Trumpa a severokorejského vůdce Kim Čong-una, kde státnici dospěli k dohodě o denuklearizaci KLDR, obdrželi od organizátorů dárkovou tašku s USB větráčkem. Ten může být potenciálně nebezpečný, varovali okamžitě ...

One of the most serious issues is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows DNS, which could allow an attacker to take full control of the targeted machine.

Vendors have been shipping Android products with Android Debug Bridge enabled, making them attractive targets for hackers.

You probably have come across many websites that let you install browser extensions without ever going to the official Chrome web store. It's a great way for users to install an extension, but now Google has decided to remove the ability for websites to offer "inline installation" of Chrome extensions on all platforms. <!-- adsense --> Google announced today in its Chromium blog that by the

Malware can to worm its way onto Macs thanks to a recently discovered code-signing bypass flaw.

A years-old vulnerability has been discovered in the way several security products for Mac implement Apple's code-signing API that could make it easier for malicious programs to bypass the security check, potentially leaving millions of Apple users vulnerable to hackers. Josh Pitts, a researcher from security firm Okta, discovered that several third-party security products for Mac—including

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services stopped using the FBI's crime database in February 2016 because an employee couldn't log in.

Another Bitcoin robbery and another Bitcoin price fall - is correlation or causation?

The Pixelbook's power button is a 2FA token, which is great, and almost nobody noticed, which isn't.

The operation also resulted in the seizure of nearly $2.4 million and the recovery of about $14 million in fraudulent wire transfers, said the FBI.

Program Grows Awareness of Workforce Diversity Challenges, Widening Skills Gap InfoSec Institute today announced four new scholarship opportunities for cybersecurity students and aspiring information security professionals. Scholarships target underrepresented groups in cybersecurity and are valued at $12,600 each. Each award includes certification exam vouchers to give recipients the skills, credentials and experience needed to secure […]

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Despite warnings about the threat of leaving insecure remote services enabled on Android devices, manufacturers continue to ship devices with open ADB debug port setups that leave Android-based devices exposed to hackers. Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is a command-line feature that generally uses for diagnostic and debugging purposes by helping app developers communicate with Android devices

Due to the surge in cryptocurrency prices, not only hackers but also legitimate websites and mobile apps are increasingly using cryptocurrency miners to monetize by levying the CPU power of your PC and phones to mine cryptocurrencies. However, Apple wants to protect your Mac and iPhone battery from shady cryptocurrency mining apps, and therefore, the company has put restrictions on such apps

LinuxSecurity.com: The US Department of Justice today said it has arrested 74 individuals engaged in business email compromise (BEC) schemes, with approximately $14 million in fraudulent wire transfers recovered.

The United States Department of Justice announced Monday the arrest of 74 email fraudsters across three continents in a global crackdown on a large-scale business email compromise (BEC) scheme. The arrest was the result of a six-month-long operation dubbed "Operation Wire Wire" that involved the US Department of Justice, the US Department of Homeland Security, the US Treasury, and the US Postal

Americký Federální úřad pro vyšetřování (FBI) zadržel 74 lidí při mezinárodní operaci namířené proti pachatelům krádeží peněz při mezibankovních převodech. Oznámila to agentura Reuters. Dvaačtyřicet osob bylo zatčeno ve Spojených státech, zbytek v zahraničí.

Researchers found three vulnerabilities in Foscam connected security cameras that could enable a bad actor to gain root access knowing only the camera’s IP address.

With a nest full of spy capabilities and good hiding techniques, the InvisiMole was able to tunnel under the radar for at least five years.”

The stolen data included "secret plans to develop a supersonic anti-ship missile for use on U.S. submarines by 2020," American officials said.