I recently interviewed a gentleman, one with a vested interest in Android, and was enlightened on a number of levels. During the interview we hopped onto the thread of security and dove pretty deep into the issue of malware and other Android security issues. Because of this particular aspect of the conversation, my source asked […]

Router manufacturer TP-Link recently fixed a vulnerability in a discontinued line of routers that if exploited could have been used to execute code on the device. Researchers at Senrio, a firm that specializes in IoT security, uncovered a logic vulnerability in a configuration service present in TP-Link’s PTWR841N V8 router models. Read more

To Mark Loveless, an internet-enabled cordless drill seemed like a perfect recipe for an IoT security nightmare. Duo Security’s senior security researcher confessed that it sounded silly and quite possibly part of a push by the electronics maker to inject “smarts” into devices that ultimately turned them into hackable punching bags for adversaries to exploit. So

A ransomware attack that closed off access to personal and shared drives at University College London last week has been linked to a malvertising campaign spreading Mole, a variant of CryptoMix ransomware. Kafeine, a white-hat who works for Proofpoint and is known for his research into exploit kits, said in a report published today that

Anyone who has ever played a team sport understands the importance of two key tenets when it comes to winning: practice makes perfect, and your team is only as strong as its weakest player. The same can be said as they relate to mitigating the insider threat, one of the most pressing IT security and

The average cost per data breach is now $3.62 million worldwide, marking a 10% drop from the $4 million average cost-per-breach in 2016. This marks the first time data breach cost has decreased overall since IBM created its Cost of Data Breach report, which was published June 20. The good news, unfortunately, doesn’t apply to

Data leakage and corruption haunt iOS and Android mobile apps the most, a new study shows. Read more

Italy’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it was investigating a hacking attempt, after a group calling itself Anonymous published what it said was stolen ministry data. A site called cyberguerrilla.org carried a blog post titled “Foreign Affairs Ministry You Have Been Hacked” addressed to Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano and the head of the national magistrates

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly has a three-point plan to both improve relations and work with Russia, one of which includes facing global threats posed by the Syrian civil war, the proliferation of North Korea’s missile and defense program and a third that could seem strange to some: Cybersecurity and cyber-espionage. Read more

U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence pressed Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security John Kelly in a letter on Tuesday to publicly disclose any foreign attempts to hack or interfere in the 2016 U.S. elections. Read more