The EU has fixed a flaw in the powerful yet complex eIDAS digital identification system that let people authenticate as someone else.
Tag Archives: Security threats
WhatsApp sues spyware maker for allegedly hacking phones worldwide
WhatsApp has publicly attributed the attack on its users in May 2019 to the Israeli spyware makers, NSO Group.
Got an early iPhone or iPad? Update now or turn it into a paperweight
Calling Apple iPhone 5, iPhone 4s or early iPad owners – your device may be about to turn into a vintage technology paperweight.
Sextortion scammers are hijacking blogs – and victims are paying up
Sextortion scammers have started hijacking poorly managed or defunct blogs to expand an increasingly profitable business.
Facebook launches $2m suit against alleged phishing, hacking sites
Facebook is using trademark law to target the operators of sites that imitate or target Facebook and Instagram sites.
PHP team fixes nasty site-owning remote execution bug
The PHP development team has fixed a bug that could allow remote code execution in some setups of the programming language.
Ransomware with a difference as hackers threaten to release city data
Johannesburg spent the weekend struggling to recover from its second malware attack this year as it took key services systems offline.
Keylogging data vampire pleads guilty to bleeding two companies
He drained data from firms working on hot new technology, sneaking in with a fake access badge, planting hardware and software keyloggers.
Phishers strike at mobile wellness app company
What were the phishers after? People’s login details for Office 365.
Vulnerability in content distribution networks found by researchers
Researchers have found a flaw that could lead to denial of service attacks on content distribution networks around the world.