Ransomware Attack Exposes Cybersecurity Problems Worldwide
Businesses around the world are still on edge after Friday’s massive ransomware attack. The cyberattack, which exploited a vulnerability in the outdated Microsoft XP operating system first noticed by the N.S.A., locked down hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 150 countries. In order to regain access to their encrypted files, victims were asked […]
Security Breach Leaves 600 Million Samsung Smartphones Vulnerable
A smartphone security expert at NowSecure, a leading mobile security company, has discovered a major vulnerability in Samsung smartphones. The breach affects the SwiftKey keyboard, which is a bundled built-in feature in several popular Samsung handsets, including the Galaxy Note 3 and 4, and the Galaxy S3, S4, S5 and S6. Estimates suggest that as […]
iOS 7 Beta Update #4 Released After Delay
Nearly two weeks after suffering a severe security setback to their Developer Portal, Apple has released a new update of iOS 7 to the developer community. The hacking incident forced the company to take the the iOS Developer Center offline for 8 days while software engineers and the security team worked furiously to patch vulnerabilities […]