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Android
Google plugs 19 holes in newest Android security update

In the March 2016 security update for the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), Google has fixed 19 security issues, seven of which are considered to be critical. Among these, …

Google
Google open sources vendor security review tool

Google has open sourced its Vendor Security Assessment Questionnaire (VSAQ) Framework with the hope that other companies and developers could use it to improve their vendor …

IRS
Phishers successfully tricking payroll pros into sharing employee data

In February, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a warning about a 400 percent surge in tax related phishing and malware incidents. The alert said that the most …

mobile fingerprint hack
Hack a mobile phone’s fingerprint sensor in 15 minutes

Two researchers from Michigan State University’s biometrics group have devised a method for hacking mobile phone’s fingerprint authentication by using just a color …

WordPress
Popular WordPress plugin opens backdoor, steals user credentials

If you are one of the 10,000+ users of the Custom Content Type Manager (CCTM) WordPress plugin, consider your site to be compromised and proceed to clean your installation up, …

Apple
OS X ransomware found bundled with legitimate software

Palo Alto researchers have discovered the first fully functional ransomware aimed at Mac users. The malware, dubbed KeRanger, has been found on Friday (March 4), bundled into …

money
Dwolla fined $100,000 for deceiving customers about data safety

Online payment platform Dwolla has been ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to pay a $100,000 fine for deceiving consumers about its data security …

talk
Cerber ransomware talks to its victims

A new crypto ransomware, dubbed Cerber by its creators, has recently started targeting Windows users. The malware is relatively new, and its delivery method is still unknown, …

Mozilla blocks popular Firefox add-on due to security issues

Mozilla has put the YouTube Unblocker add-on on its “blocklist”, as it has been discovered that it was changing users’ security settings and covertly …

Researcher demonstrates hijacking of police drone

A security researcher has demonstrated to the RSA Conference crowd how he – or anyone, for that matter – can take over control of a drone used by the Dutch police …

Cisco removes weak default static credentials from its switches

Cisco has released on Wednesday a bucketload of software updates for a wide variety of its products, fixing vulnerabilities of different types and severity. But one is deemed …

maritime ship cargo
Sea pirates and cyber attacks: Information security breaches in the maritime industry

The Maritime Trade Information Sharing Center, Gulf of Guinea (MTISC-GoG) has denied that it has suffered a data breach that could result in sea pirates knowing details about …

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