For more than a decade now, security experts have had discussions about what’s the best way of choosing passwords for …
Google to put a muzzle on Android apps accessing location data in the background
Image: Google Google has announced this week plans to crack down on Android apps that abuse the OS permissions system …
Coronavirus kills MWC, IBM withdraws from RSA: What about Kaspersky’s Security Analyst Summit?
The new novel coronavirus, formally known as COVID-19, has caused severe disruption to the technology industry and annual events, leading …
Hackers exploit zero-day in WordPress plugin to create rogue admin accounts
Image: ZDNet, WordPress techrepublic cheat sheet Hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in a WordPress plugin made by ThemeREX, a …
Ring to enable 2FA for all user accounts after recent hacks
Image: Ring Security camera vendor Ring announced today plans to forcibly enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for all user accounts. Prior …
Israeli soldiers tricked into installing malware by Hamas agents posing as women
Image: IDF Members of the Hamas Palestinian militant group have posed as young teenage girls to lure Israeli soldiers into …
IOTA cryptocurrency shuts down entire network after wallet hack
Image: Tinkersynth, ZDNet, IOTA Foundation IOTA Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind the IOTA cryptocurrency, has shut down its entire network …
Bluetooth LE devices impacted by SweynTooth vulnerabilities
A team of academics from Singapore has published this week a research paper detailing a collection of vulnerabilities named SweynTooth …
UK police deny responsibility for poster urging parents to report kids for using Kali Linux
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has publicly said it has nothing to do with a misleading poster designed to …
Critical XSS vulnerability patched in WordPress plugin GDPR Cookie Consent
Critical security issues caused by improper access controls in a WordPress plugin designed for GDPR cookie compliance have been resolved, …