As of January 1st, 2020, Python 2.7 has officially reached the end of life and will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or other improvements going forward. […] Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Python…
How to install and use git-secret
Learn how to gain more security in your git repository with the help of the git-secret tool. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: How to install and use git-secret
Cyber Security Roundup for January 2020
Cyber Security Roundup for January 2020 Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Cyber Security Roundup for January 2020
Cloud Hopper Campaign Broader Reaching Than Previously thought
China (APT10/Cloud Hopper): In 2016 an investigation uncovered an operation, dubbed Cloud Hopper, being carried out by the threat group APT10, which is believed to be linked to the Chinese intelligence service. Recent breakthroughs in the investigation have revealed that…
7 key developments to expect from SD-branch in 2020
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Noticing More Robocalls? Governments, Service Providers and Consumers Take Action
Robocalls are an incessant headache from which we all suffer. In fact, they have become so frequent (Americans received 5 billion robocalls during the month of November 2019 alone) that most people have simply stopped answering calls from unknown numbers…
bbPress WordPress Plugin Vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery
The WordPress plugin “bbPress Members Only” was recently found to be vulnerable to CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) attacks. This affects versions before 1.2.1. CSRF attacks are a type of attack that forces an authenticated user to perform an action on…
Landry’s restaurant chain disclose POS malware incident
POS malware found on the network of 63 Landry’s bar and restaurant brands. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Landry’s restaurant chain disclose POS malware incident
Private Crypto Keys Being Stolen by Malicious Chrome Extension
Harry Denley, the Director of Security for MyCrypto platform, discovered a malicious Chrome browser extension that claims to help its users manage cryptocurrency, but actually steals crypto wallet private keys and passwords for several cryptocurrency management websites. The extension, named…
DEF CON 27, Ham Radio Village, Jason’s ‘The RF Dark Arts: How I Went From Total Ignorance To Receiving 1000+ Mile Contacts In 6 Months’
Thanks to Def Con 27 Volunteers, Videographers and Presenters for publishing their superlative conference videos via their YouTube Channel for all to see, enjoy and learn. Permalink The post DEF CON 27, Ham Radio Village, Jason’s ‘The RF Dark Arts:…
Develop for Safety and Protect User Privacy through Geofencing
Do you allow your spouse or partner to track your location? Your parents? Your extended relatives? Your friends? Hyperconnectivity has lent a sense of normalcy to the concept of sharing locations with multiple applications and people with varying degrees of…
3 security tips to protect yourself from skimming attacks
E-commerce sites are trying to keep up with sophisticated skimming schemes, but chances are your credit card information will still be compromised. A security expert offers advice. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: 3 security tips…