But how likely are you to fall victim to this kind of attack?
FDA Demands St. Jude Take Action on Medical Device Security
The FDA sent Abbott Laboratories a warning letter citing that it had inadequately addressed the security of the maligned Merlin@home Transmitter.
Low fines for charities misusing donors’ data was ‘a masterstroke’
When 13 charities including two leading animal welfare organisations were given what looked like very low fines for serious data breaches, many were outraged – but it increasingly looks like a very smart move by the regulator
Court to force adult site to expose ‘pirating’ users
A porn company has found more than 1,000 copyright-infringing videos on Pornhub. Fair. But why isn’t Pornhub itself being held accountable?
Office Zero Day Delivering FINSPY Spyware to Victims in Russia
Researchers have learned that the recently patched Office zero day was used to target victims in Russia with FINSPY spyware.
Phone Hack Uses Sensors To Steal PINs
University researchers created a browser-based JavaScript that leverages a phone’s smart device sensor data to steal PINs.
Netflix’s HTTPS Update Can’t Combat Passive Traffic Analysis Attacks
Academics argue that Netflix’s recent upgrade to HTTPS is doing little to protect its users from a passive traffic analysis attack.
Unsecured database exposed diabetics’ sensitive data
Close to a million records belonging to senior citizens in the US were exposed – and since deleted – but included details such as health insurance providers and medical issues
Microsoft Patches Word Zero-Day Spreading Dridex Malware
A Microsoft Word zero-day vulnerability is being used to spread the Dridex banking Trojan in attacks that have bypassed mitigation efforts.
Mounties admit to using cellphone-snooping ‘stingrays’
But other spying devices placed at Montreal’s Trudeau airport and near Parliament in Ottawa nothing to do with government, says minister