Autore: enrico

Drupal Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Three Modules

Drupal this week released security updates for three modules to patch Highly Critical and Critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in them.
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Fiat Chrysler Launches Bug Bounty Program

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced on Wednesday the launch of a bug bounty program aimed at improving the cybersecurity of the company’s vehicles.
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Chinese Hacks on FDIC Covered Up by CIO

Threat actors believed to be from China breached the systems of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), but the agency’s chief information officer attempted to cover up the incident, according to a report published this week by the House of Representatives Science, Space and Technology Committee.
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Chinese National Jailed for Hacking U.S. Defense Firms

A Chinese national was sentenced on Wednesday in Los Angeles to three years and 10 months in prison for hacking American defense contractors to steal trade secrets on Beijing's behalf.
Su Bin, 51, who went by the names Stephen Su and Stephen Subin, was also ordered by a federal judge to pay a $10,000 fine.
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Nymaim Malware Attacks on the Rise Globally

Nymaim, a malware family that was prevalent in 2013, has reemerged strong on the threat landscape, marking a 63% increase in attacks compared to last year, ESET researchers warn.
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Just Watching a YouTube Video Can Compromise Your Smartphone

Hidden Voice Commands Can Compromise Mobile Devices
Among the multiple ways of compromising a mobile device, a new method was recently analyzed by researchers that humans can’t detect: hidden voice commands.
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Cerber Accounts for a Quarter of Recent Ransomware Detections

Accounting for a quarter of all ransomware detections over the past 30 days, Cerber is strengthening its position at the top of the threat segment, data released by Microsoft this week reveals.
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Industrial Cybersecurity Startup Indegy Raises $12 Million

Industrial cyber security startup Indegy announced on Wednesday that it has raised $12 million in Series A round of financing led by Vertex Ventures Israel.
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SAP Patches Critical Clickjacking Vulnerabilities

SAP release a set of monthly security updates for July 2016, which included 10 security notes, one of which was rated Hot News.
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