Security team finds additional Android vulnerablility
An IBM security research team has uncovered an additional flaw in Android that can give a malicious app the ability to fully control a device.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff’s email system back online after phishing hack
The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff’s unclassified email system was brought back online yesterday after being shut down for two weeks when a phishing scam, possibly by the Russian group Apt 29, was discovered.
Rep. Chaffetz calls for OPM CIO dismissal
House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, renewed his call that the Federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) chief information officer should be removed in light of a report made by the OPM Inspector General (IG).
U.K. ham radio operators spammed with malware
U.K. ham radio operators are the target of a phishing scam asking them to open a malware-infected attachment purportedly from Ofcom Spectrum Licensing.
DEF CON 23: Aerial Assault shows airborne network invader
Aerial Assault displayed a drone at DEF CON 23 equipped to fly to and then hack into a corporate network.
American Airlines denies hack, but reinforces security efforts
American Airlines denied involvement in an apparent security incident at its one-time subsidiary Sabre, but is redoubling its own security measures as a precaution.
Ransomware attack strikes Dayton, Ohio-area planning commission
The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission just reported that last month it was the victim of a ransomware attack and was asked to pay 500 Bitcoins to release 15,000 impacted files.
Dropbox, Google Drive and others vulnerable to Man-in-the-Cloud attacks
Imperva believes cloud storage sites like Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive will be the next area corporations will have to defend in their on-going battle to keep their data under wraps.
Tesla quickly fixes security flaw in Tesla S
Tesla Motors has already patched the flaw that allowed researchers to turn off and stop a Tesla S when it is driving at slow speed.
Square: Our card reader security software prevents hacks
Square countered the claim of three Boston University graduates that its reader can be quickly and easily converted into a credit card skimmer.
