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The company has squashed a range of critical flaws leading to arbitrary code execution. More

Two companies that provide Usenet services have disclosed security breaches today. The two companies, UseNeXT and Usenet.nl, blamed the breaches on “a security vulnerability at a partner company.” Neither UseNeXT nor Usenet.nl have named the third-party company whose software enabled the intrusion. It is unclear if this is referring to a Usenet desktop client or […] More

Multimedia processing components are one of today’s most dangerous attack surfaces in any operating system. When it comes to managing multimedia files, all operating systems work the same. Any new multimedia file — image, audio, video — that reaches a device is automatically transferred to a local OS library that parses the file to know […] More

Information security and technologies that speed up cloud and content delivery remain relatively strong sectors amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has rattled numerous enterprises. Amid a barrage of earnings reports on Tuesday, Akamai and FireEye stood out as companies that are seeing strong demand in part due to an increase in cyberattacks. Juniper Networks also […] More

Rapid7 announced that has agreed to acquire Divvy Cloud Corporation, a cloud security posture management (CSPM) company, for $145 million. The security analytics provider revealed the deal on Tuesday, saying the acquisition will help its customers manage the security of their cloud and container environments when bringing security and DevOps teams together. Featured stories The […] More

Zaha Hadid’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul Image via Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash A group of hackers has breached the network of Zaha Hadid Architects, one of the world’s leading architectural firms, responsible for hundreds of high-end building designs all over the world. The intrusion took place last week, and hackers stole files from the […] More

Windows 10 It is tempting to think that the process of securing a Windows 10 device can be reduced to a simple checklist. Install some security software, adjust a few settings, hold a training session or two, and you can move on to the next item on your to-do list. Alas, the real world is […] More

Kaspersky has warned of an ongoing campaign in which malicious apps hosted by Google Play are covertly spying and stealing Android user data.  On Tuesday, cybersecurity researchers said the campaign, dubbed PhantomLance, has been active for at least four years and is ongoing.  According to the team, “dozens” of malicious apps connected to PhantomLance and […] More