Poseidon hacker group behind long-running extortion scheme
Kaspersky Lab has linked a single group to a long-known campaign of cyberattacks that appears to be aimed at extorting corporate victims.
Stories by Jeremy Kirk
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Google will stop accepting new Flash ads on June 30
Google is taking another step away from Flash, Adobe Systems' multimedia program widely criticized for its frequent security vulnerabilities.
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US government wants to sharply increase spending on cybersecurity
President Barack Obama is proposing a sharp increase in the fiscal 2017 budget on cybersecurity spending, which is aimed at improving dated government software and promoting better Internet security for consumers.
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Flaws in Trane thermostats underscore IoT security risks, Cisco says
Cisco warned on Monday of serious flaws it found in an Internet-connected thermostat control, which it said are typical among products of vendors who aren't well-versed in network security.
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The Neutrino exploit kit has a new way to detect security researchers
The developers of the Neutrino exploit kit have added a new feature intended to thwart security researchers from studying their attacks.
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Study of another IP camera reveals serious problems
An in-depth analysis of yet another Internet-connected security camera has revealed a host of software problems.
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Comodo to fix major flaw in knock-off Chrome browser
Comodo said it is planning to release on update on Wednesday that fixes a severe vulnerability in a custom web browser it developed and markets as enhancing users' security.
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Custom Web browser from Comodo poses security threat, researcher says
A customized version of Google's Chrome browser developed by security vendor Comodo has a jaw-dropping flaw, according to a researcher.
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Malwarebytes still fixing flaws in antivirus software
Malwarebytes said it may take three to four weeks to fix flaws in its consumer product found by Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy.
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FireEye acquires Invotas for faster incident response
FireEye said Monday it has acquired Invotas, a company that develops a platform that helps administrators respond faster to security incidents.
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Harvard study refutes 'going dark' argument against encryption
A study from Harvard released Monday largely refutes claims that wider use of encryption in software products will hamper investigations into terrorism and crime.
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OpenSSL patches a severe but not widespread problem
The OpenSSL project has patched a problem in the cryptographic library but one that likely does not affect many popular applications.
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LG patches data theft bug affecting millions of Android phones
LG has patched a security flaw in an application preinstalled on millions of its Android G3 smartphones that researchers found could be used to steal a variety of data.
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Google's VirusTotal now picks out suspicious firmware
Google's VirusTotal service has added a new tool that analyzes firmware, the low-level code that bridges a computer's hardware and operating system at startup.
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Online advertising company fixes severe XSS flaw
An online advertising company has fixed a vulnerability in its platform that could have allowed hackers to steal information from a large number of users.
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