An anonymous reader quotes a report from Mashable: A San Diego CEO was fired after saying on Facebook that he would get a “sniper rifle” and “kill the president-elect.” Matt Harrigan, CEO of the cybersecurity firm PacketSled, posted the comments…
VMware Patches VM Escape Vulnerability
VMware patched a vulnerability in Workstation and Fusion that could allow an attacker to run code on a host machine.
Lobbyists Press Trump to Support Strong Encryption, Surveillance Reform
A lobbying organization sent a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump, asking him to support the expansion of strong encryption and reform government surveillance activities.
Cryptsetup Vulnerability Grants Root Shell Access on Some Linux Systems
A vulnerability in cryptsetup, a utility used to set up encrypted filesystems on Linux distributions, could allow an attacker to retrieve a root rescue shell on some systems.
Carbanak Attacks Shift to Hospitality Sector
The Carbanak cybercrime gang has shifted strategy and targets the hospitality and restaurant industries with new techniques and malware.
Florida man charged in JPMorgan hacking probe
Ricardo Hill was accused of running a bitcoin exchange that laundered ransomware scam money, including that flowing from the JPMorgan breach.
Monday review – the hot 19 stories of the week
From the forgotten Chrome bug biting back and your password Vs 100 guesses by a hacker to the FBI’s warrant to infect TorMail users.
Zuckerberg pushes back on fears over fake news on Facebook
It’s “crazy” to think that Facebook news stories influence people, he said. The internet’s response: Facebook ads do, but its news doesn’t?
Wi-Fi shadows cast by your fingers could leak your password
Researchers claim that with a modified Wi-Fi access point they can use the radio interference of your fingers to guess your password.
Privacy stripped bare as hackers breach 412 million Adult Friend Finder accounts
412 million user accounts compromised to reveal weak password security