Vulnerability news and trends

Ring Patches Doorbell Vulnerability That Allowed Eavesdropping
Safety and Security // February 28, 2019

Researchers discovered a vulnerability in the Ring doorbell that could allow hackers to send fake images into the video feed, or even eavesdrop on video and audio as it is broadcast. Dojo by BullGuard discovered that if the right techniques were utilized, a hacker with access to incoming...

Hacker Steals 127M User Records From Houzz, Ixigo
Security & Fraud // February 15, 2019

A hacker who stole around 620 million user records last year has struck again, this time taking another 127 million records from eight websites. According to reports, the hacker gained access to 16 websites last year, stealing more than 151 million records from MyFitnessPal and...

Apple MacOS Password Vulnerability Found By German Teen
Security & Fraud // February 11, 2019

A German teen has found a vulnerability bug in macOS that exposes all passwords stored on the system, but he has decided not to give Apple any information about it, according to reports. The bug, which was discovered by 18-year-old Linus Henze and was first...

Voice Is Now Malware’s Secret Weapon
Security & Fraud // February 23, 2017

Symantec issued a security response on Wednesday (Feb. 22) concerning a new variant of Android ransomware that uses speech recognition APIs and forces victims to vocalize an unlock code rather than typing it in. The malware threat, known as Android.Lockdroid.E, locks an infected device and then displays...

Quick Reads
Questions Being Raised About Viability Of The Cloud For FinServ

August 04, 2019
The woman responsible for the Capital One hack reportedly pulled it off through a vulnerability in the cloud. Last week Capital One revealed that on July 19 it discovered that there was unauthorized access by an outside individual, adding that it immediately fixed the configuration vulnerability that was exploited and immediately notified federal law enforcement. […]

Ring Patches Doorbell Vulnerability That Allowed Eavesdropping

February 28, 2019
Researchers discovered a vulnerability in the Ring doorbell that could allow hackers to send fake images into the video feed, or even eavesdrop on video and audio as it is broadcast. Dojo...

Hacker Steals 127M User Records From Houzz, Ixigo

February 15, 2019
A hacker who stole around 620 million user records last year has struck again, this time taking another 127 million records from eight websites. According to reports, the hacker gained...

Apple MacOS Password Vulnerability Found By German Teen

February 11, 2019
A German teen has found a vulnerability bug in macOS that exposes all passwords stored on the system, but he has decided not to give Apple any information about it,...