Sometimes Things Actually Do Work
A lot of work from researchers and vendors went into the coordinated disclosure of last week's Meltdown and Spectre microprocessor flaws.
A lot of work from researchers and vendors went into the coordinated disclosure of last week's Meltdown and Spectre microprocessor flaws.
Western Digital recently fixed a series of vulnerabilities in its My Cloud devices that could have let an attacker execute code and remotely takeover the devices.
A pair of flaws in modern computer processors revealed Wednesday could allow attackers to steal passwords, encryption keys, or access system memory.
The company said in an update on its app Tuesday that it doesn't store users' chats for data analysis or any other reason.
Researchers said Wednesday that some smart speakers, like Sonos' Play:1 and Bose's SoundTouch, leak data - something that could allow anyone to hijack the devices and play music.
Mozilla fixed five vulnerabilities, including a critical buffer overflow, in version 52.5.2 of its email application Thunderbird last week.
Nissan said Thursday that information belonging to Canadian customers, like their names, addresses, and vehicle identification number, may have been breached.
Studies show that U.S. consumers are worried about data breaches, but assume they’re not affected by them.
The WannaCry worm was one of the more notable attacks of 2017, and since it emerged in May there has been constant speculation about who was responsible for it.
Homeland Security Advisor Thomas Bossert pinned WannaCry on North Korea in a Wall Street Journal op-ed Monday night.