Security

Outage for Ubuntu users on Azure

Outage for Ubuntu users on Azure

Systemd security update broke DNS.
Sep 1 2022 12:08PM
Google attracting bounty hunters to open source projects

Google attracting bounty hunters to open source projects

Better security for products like Golang.
Sep 1 2022 12:06PM
LastPass source code copied by hacker

LastPass source code copied by hacker

Attacker accessed developer environment.
Aug 29 2022 11:19AM
Meta's Facebook agrees to settle data privacy lawsuit

Meta's Facebook agrees to settle data privacy lawsuit

Lawsuit alleged social media giant violated consumer privacy laws.
Aug 29 2022 10:51AM
Twitter whistleblower to meet with Senate panel September 13

Twitter whistleblower to meet with Senate panel September 13

Already had preliminary discussion with a committee member.
Aug 25 2022 12:04PM
Twitter misled US regulators on hackers, spam, says 'Mudge'

Twitter misled US regulators on hackers, spam, says 'Mudge'

Former security chief Peiter Zatko filed whistleblower complaint.
Aug 24 2022 9:54AM
Indonesia investigating alleged data breaches at state-owned firms

Indonesia investigating alleged data breaches at state-owned firms

Representatives of Telkom and PLN summoned.
Aug 23 2022 10:15AM
NTU establishes blockchain research centre with Algorand Foundation

NTU establishes blockchain research centre with Algorand Foundation

Part of global network of 10 centres.
Aug 18 2022 12:47PM
Malaysia's central bank probes potential iPay88 data breach

Malaysia's central bank probes potential iPay88 data breach

Says bank systems "remain secure".
Aug 12 2022 1:59PM
ACCC greenlights Google's buy of Mandiant

ACCC greenlights Google's buy of Mandiant

Finds no competition risk.
Aug 12 2022 11:27AM
Patch Wednesday fixes two-year-old Dogwalk vulnerability

Patch Wednesday fixes two-year-old Dogwalk vulnerability

Path traversal bug in diagnostics tool could be used for remote code execution.
Aug 10 2022 8:44AM
Twitter says zero-day bug leaked account data

Twitter says zero-day bug leaked account data

User enumeration bug created in July 2021, plugged in January 2022.
Aug 8 2022 3:48PM
Cisco small business routers need urgent patch

Cisco small business routers need urgent patch

Remote code execution, denial of service.
Aug 8 2022 11:07AM
ACSC and CISA detail top malware of 2021

ACSC and CISA detail top malware of 2021

Two Trojans in use for over a decade.
Aug 8 2022 10:57AM
Singapore public sector saw 178 data breaches in 2021

Singapore public sector saw 178 data breaches in 2021

None were of serious nature: SNDGO.
Aug 1 2022 10:56AM
US Justice Dept probing cyber security breach

US Justice Dept probing cyber security breach

Of federal court records system.
Jul 29 2022 10:46AM
Cisco data centre management software needs vulnerabilities patched

Cisco data centre management software needs vulnerabilities patched

Security review turns up a variety of attack vectors.
Jul 25 2022 12:06PM
China fines Didi Global US$1.2 billion

China fines Didi Global US$1.2 billion

For violating data security laws.
Jul 21 2022 2:33PM
Thailand admits to using phone spyware

Thailand admits to using phone spyware

Cites national security.
Jul 21 2022 2:33PM
Romanian man extradited to US over 2007 virus that hit NASA

Romanian man extradited to US over 2007 virus that hit NASA

Prosecutors allege Mihai Paunescu ran hosting service that distributed Gozi.
Jul 20 2022 11:55AM