Attackers are attempting to exploit the recent Apache Struts vulnerability on Windows servers and the…

Creating a More Altruistic Bug Bounty Program
David Jacoby and Frans Rosén said at this year’s Security Analyst Summit they offered companies…

Baseband Zero Day Exposes Millions of Mobile Phones to Attack
A previously undisclosed baseband vulnerability impacting Huawei smartphones, laptop WWAN modules and IoT components was…

Researcher Warns SIEMs Are Weak Link In Network Security Chain
Security information and event management solutions are supposed to boost security, but researchers say the…

Bill would block warrantless searches of Americans’ phones at borders
Lawmakers from both sides of both houses propose bill to require warrants before Americans’ devices…

News in brief: NASA to crash probe into Saturn; laptop ban might widen; Facebook tool to spot fake news
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

WiFi-enabled adult toy comes up short on security
You’d hope that the makers of connected adult devices might have learned something from the…

Uber Said To Use 'Sophisticated' Software To Defraud Drivers, Passengers
A class-action lawsuit against Uber alleges that Uber has “devised a ‘clever and sophisticated’ scheme…

Twitter Co-Founder Ev Williams Is Selling 30 Percent of His Stock For 'Personal' Reasons
The co-founder and current board member of Twitter, Ev Williams, said today that he plans…

New Destructive Malware Intentionally Bricks IoT Devices
An anonymous reader writes: “A new malware strain called BrickerBot is intentionally bricking Internet of…