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Windows 10 2004: Microsoft kills memory bugs behind 5% to 10% of Windows flaws
Microsoft introduces two new Windows APIs to help driver developers create safer software.
Windows 10: Microsoft Defender ATP now rates your security configurations
New Microsoft Defender ATP service will help weed out unneeded administrator accounts before attackers find them.
LinkedIn says iOS clipboard snooping after every key press is a bug, will fix
The new clipboard access detection and warning feature in iOS 14 exposes another app.
Police take down encrypted criminal chat platform EncroChat
The UK's 'biggest ever' law enforcement operation results in arrest of 746, so far.
Roblox accounts hacked with pro-Trump messages
Hackers are taking Roblox credentials leaked on Pastebin, accessing accounts, and leaving the same "Ask your parents to vote for Trump this year" message on thousands of Roblox profiles.
Sixteen Facebook apps caught secretly sharing data with third-parties
Academic study used unique "honeytoken" emails to install Facebook apps and see which inboxes received emails from unrecognized senders.
V Shred data leak exposes PII, sensitive photos of fitness customers and trainers
V Shred defended the public status of its open bucket and only partially solved the problem.
This is how EKANS ransomware is targeting industrial control systems
New samples of the ransomware reveal the techniques used to attack critical ICS systems.
Inside a ransomware attack: From the first breach to the ransom demand
Security researchers map out how a ransomware attack plays out over a two week period.
House of Lords calls for gamer loot boxes to be regulated under gambling laws
Loot boxes, skins, and other in-game purchases could come under new scrutiny in the UK.
Committee hits roadblock in probing Commonwealth cybersecurity performance
It's a complex accountability tree, but there's no central mechanism allowing a transparent view of where each Commonwealth entity is at with cybersecurity.
Facebook says 5,000 app developers got user data after cutoff date
A Facebook privacy mechanism blocks apps from receiving user data if users didn't use an app for 90 days. Facebook said 5,000 apps continued to receive user data regardless.
Connection discovered between Chinese hacker group APT15 and defense contractor
Lookout said it linked APT15 malware to Xi'an Tianhe Defense Technology, a Chinese defense contractor.
Woolies hit with AU$1 million spamming fine
ACMA issues its largest fine over five million breaches to a company that made AU$16.5 billion in sales last quarter.
Hacker ransoms 23k MongoDB databases and threatens to contact GDPR authorities
The hacker has attempted to ransom nearly 47% of all MongoDB databases left exposed online.
Inside an encrypted external hard drive -- in pictures
Quite a few readers have expressed an interest in seeing what's inside a super-secure DataLocker DL3 encrypted hard drive. Well, let's get the screwdrivers out and take a look!
iVerify: Added security for iPhone and iPad users
I'm usually wary of security apps, but iVerify by Trail of Bits is different. It comes highly recommended and offers a lot of features in a small download.
DataLocker DL3 in pictures
External hard drive featuing AES 256-bit XTS mode encryption and a built-in LCD keypad.
The worst IoT, smart home hacks of 2020 (so far)
Millions of us have adopted smart home and IoT devices, but these products continually prove themselves to be vulnerable endpoints. Here are some of the most noteworthy IoT cyberattack examples of this year.
DataLocker Sentry K300 encrypted micro SSD in pictures
Time to dump those cheap dollar-store flash drives, or the ones you picked up at a trade show and get a encrypted micro USB SSD that would impress James Bond.
The biggest hacks, data breaches of 2020 (so far)
Despite a worldwide pandemic, cyberattackers haven't stopped poking holes in our defenses. These are the worst incidents so far in 2020.
Minut privacy-based smart home sensor in pictures
Minut is a noise, temperature, and motion sensor that has been built for privacy that's aimed primarily at the short-term rental market -- think Airbnb, that sort of thing.
Dynabook 10th-gen Intel Core processor Portégé X Series laptops
These laptops conform to Microsoft’s Windows 10 Secured-core PC requirements and have been tested to meet or exceed MIL-STD-810G standards.
eWBM Goldengate FIDO2 Level 2 security key (in pictures)
The world's first and currently only FIDO2 Level 2 security key with built-in fingerprint reader.
All the major Intel vulnerabilities
A list of all the major vulnerabilities that impact Intel processors.
The most dangerous iOS, Android malware and smartphone vulnerabilities of 2019
Malware which resists removal to covert spying on locked smartphones -- mobile threats are becoming more complex and dangerous with each year that passes.
The biggest Internet of Things, smart home hacks of 2019
Attackers targeted everything from gas pumps to your smart TV this year.
The Nightmare in Silicon Valley: 8 horror technologies that should scare you to death
Every night is fright night with what can happen once these scary technologies take hold in ways that you may not have imagined.
Julia programming language, cloud computing, cybersecurity worries: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
YubiKey 5Ci: USB-C and Lightning Security Key
The world’s first Lightning-compatible security key
IBM report: Deploying more cybersecurity tools doesn't make your enterprise is safer
New research highlights how throwing money indiscriminately at security doesn’t guarantee results.
Hacking healthcare: Why connected medical devices and hospitals are such a tempting target for cyber criminals
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Kelly Rozumalski, secure connected health director at Booz Allen, about the rise of internet connected healthcare and how it's creating more security vulnerabilities which can be exploited by hackers.
Cybersecurity: Hacking attacks cost victims more than just cash
Being a victim of cybercrime can be about much more than just the financial losses.
Apple's upcoming versions of iOS and macOS will support encrypted DNS communications
Apple said this week that iOS 14 and macOS 11 will support the DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS protocols.
NSW government to launch a cybersecurity centre in Bathurst
It's part of the NSW government's AU$240 million commitment to improve the state's cybersecurity capabilities.
GDPR: Keeping grandma out of trouble
Tonya Hall sits down with Jason Hart, CEO of Fresh Security, to talk about a case in the Netherlands where a grandmother posted photos of her grandchildren on Facebook without their parents' permission.
BlueLeaks: 296GB of data from US law enforcement published online
Activist group DDoSecrets published data from 200 US police departments and fusion centers on Friday, June 19.
These are the riskiest IoT devices to connect to your enterprise network
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Daniel dos Santos, research manager at Forescout, about how insecure connected devices could be putting your network at risk from cyber criminals.
Cybersecurity: Dangerous ransomware learns a new trick
Already one of the most dangerous forms of ransomware, now Sodinokibi looks like it could also be attempting to make money from stolen payment information too.
Google removes batch of malicious Chrome extensions stealing users' data
Security firm identifies 111 malicious Chrome extensions collecting user keystrokes, clipboard content, cookies, more.
Cybercrime: Rise in e-commerce gives criminals a fresh opportunity
Lockdown closed shops and people turned to the internet to buy things - and many found that if an offer is too good to be true, it probably is.
Microsoft Defender ATP gets new set of firmware-level tools
Microsoft brings malware scanning to firmware on Windows 10 PCs.
CSIRO's Data61 develops voice detection technique to prevent voice spoofing attacks
Void can detect the 'liveness' of a voice.
Facebook sends its lawyers after Instagram scammers
Facebook files lawsuits against MGP25 Cyberint Services in Spain and against Massroot8 in the US.
After a 2-year ban, using Telegram is legal again in Russia
Russia's media watchdog Roskomnadzor said Telegram has agreed to help Russian law enforcement fight against extremist and terrorist content shared on its platform.
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