Sparse iPhone, iPad Screen Space Aids Phishers
No No Pinched screen real estate on iPhone devices may make it easier for users to be fooled into using bogus "phishing" Web sites, according to an analysis by researcher Nitesh Dhanjani.Shorten URL:...
View ArticleLinkedIn Defends Intro Security as Researcher Goes Phishing
LinkedIn stood up for its new Intro app for iOS by providing some high-level transparency into how it handles communication between devices and its network, and took time to call initial criticism of...
View ArticleAOL Email Hacked by Spoofers to Send Spam
A slew of old AOL email accounts were hacked over the weekend to send spam to other users.
View ArticleOpenSSL Patches Critical Certificate Validation Vulnerability
A high-severity bug in OpenSSL was disclosed today, and it affects only organizations that installed an update released in June, and allows anyone with an untrusted TLS certificate to become a CA.
View ArticleWindows 10 Upgrade Spam Carries CTB-Locker Ransomware
Spam messages spoofing Microsoft and promising a free Windows 10 upgrade instead drop the CTB-Locker crypto-ransomware on compromised machines.
View ArticleDEF CON 2018: Hacking Medical Protocols to Change Vital Signs
LAS VEGAS – In recent years there has been more attention paid to the security of medical devices; however, there has been little security research done on the unique protocols used by these devices....
View ArticleApple Yet to Patch Safari Browser Address Bar Spoofing Flaw
A flaw in Safari - that allows an attacker to spoof websites and trick victims into handing over their credentials - has yet to be patched.
View ArticleGmail Glitch Enables Anonymous Messages in Phishing Attacks
A glitch in the UX in Gmail allows the “from” field to be forged so there is no sender listed in the email's header.
View ArticleMicrosoft Warns of Two Apps That Expose Private Keys
The two apps are created by headset software company Sennheiser HeadSetup.
View ArticleCritical Zoom Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack Conference Meetings
Hackers can spoof messages, hijack screen controls and kick others out of meetings.
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