The Federal Bureau of Investigation has sent out a security alert warning that threat actors are abusing misconfigured SonarQube applications …
Linux version of RansomEXX ransomware discovered
Security firm Kaspersky said today that it discovered a Linux version of the RansomEXX ransomware, marking the first time a …
Apple fixes three iOS zero-days exploited in the wild
Apple has released security updates today for iOS to patch three zero-day vulnerabilities that were discovered being abused in attacks …
Russian authorities make rare arrest of malware author
Image: D-Keine / Getty Images Russian authorities have arrested a malware author at the end of September, an action that …
Toy maker Mattel discloses ransomware attack
Image: Karen Vardazaryan, Mattel, ZDNet US toymaker Mattel revealed today that it suffered a ransomware attack that crippled some business …
Adobe hires new CSO in Mark Adams to guide the company in its post-Flash era
Former Blizzard Entertainment chief security officer (CSO) Mark Adams was introduced today as Adobe’s new CSO, in a role where he’ll be …
CERT/CC launches Twitter bot to give security bugs random names
In an attempt to reduce the use of sensationalized and scary vulnerability names, the CERT/CC team launched a Twitter bot …
Chrome will soon have its own dedicated certificate root store
Image: Christiaan Colen (Flickr) Google has announced plans to run its own certificate root program/store for Chrome, in a major …
Google discloses Windows zero-day exploited in the wild
Security researchers from Google have disclosed today a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows operating system that is currently under active …
McAfee debuts remote browser isolation solution, XDR platform
McAfee has launched a selection of new cybersecurity offerings including remote browser isolation tools to tackle attacks in real-time. On …