Security news that informs and inspires

2376 articles by

Emotet Malware Reawakens

The Emotet malware has come back to life after several months of inactivity over the summer.

Malware

Tortoiseshell Targets IT Providers in Supply Chain Attack

Supply chain attacks violate the trust organizations have in their suppliers and providers. A newly discovered attack group is brazen, compromising IT providers in order to get to their final targets.

Supply Chain, Attacker

Working Group Attempts Consensus on Encryption, Lawful Access

The "debate" over how law enforcement can have lawful access to encrypted messages is anything but civil. The Encryption Working Group attempted to find common ground and made some proposals, but no agreement on how messages can be viewed without undermining encryption.

Encryption, Government

LastPass Fixes Bug That Leaked User Credentials

A flaw in the LastPass browser extension for Chrome and Opera could leak the credential used on the previous site.

Privacy

Simjacker Attack Exploits Deep-Seated Weakness in Phones

The newly disclosed Simjacker attack allows a remote attacker to track a mobile device by exploiting a weakness deep within many phones.

Mobile Security