As Black Friday Looms, IoT Gadgets Take the Risk Spotlight

With the holiday shopping season poised to officially kick off this weekend, it’s likely that connected gadgets and toys are high atop many a consumer wish-list. As those of us in the security space know, however, internet of things IoT devices can quickly go from fun to creepy, depending on how...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Workstation and Fusion. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0030 and apply the necessary update...

CVE-2018-1843

IBM Cloud Private 3.1.0 IAM services expose internal traffic over non-secure channels, allowing packet sniffing and data exposure. Affected product: IBM Cloud Private 3.1.0. Root cause: lack of secure channel (SSL) for in-cluster communications. Impact: potential confidentiality breach with local...

Advice on buying ‘smart’ gadgets for Christmas

Christmas isn’t far off, and many of you will be in full present buying mode. In the world of smart-this and connected-that there is more at stake than ever before, and we’re not talking about whether batteries are included or not. As we’ve been testing the security of smart products for over 5...

What DNA testing kit companies are really doing with your data

Sarah hovered over the mailbox, envelope in hand. She knew as soon as she mailed off her DNA sample, there’d be no turning back. She ran through the information she looked up on 23andMe’s website one more time: the privacy policy, the research parameters, the option to learn about potential healt...

Safeguard Your Data And Privacy Online With This Award-Winning VPN

It seems as though not a day goes by without a new story breaking about a high-level cyber attack on a major corporation or national government. Hackers are becoming increasingly adept at breaking through a variety of super-secure firewalls, and they're not just after the riches of Fortune 500...

Safeguard Your Data And Privacy Online With This Award-Winning VPN

It seems as though not a day goes by without a new story breaking about a high-level cyber attack on a major corporation or national government. Hackers are becoming increasingly adept at breaking through a variety of super-secure firewalls, and they're not just after the riches of Fortune 500...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in vSphere Data Protection. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0029 and apply the...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB18-44 and apply the necessary updates. This...

Securing Mobile Devices During Holiday Travel

As the holiday season begins, many people will travel with their mobile devices. Although these devices—such as smart phones, tablets, and laptops—offer a range of conveniences, users should be mindful of potential threats and vulnerabilities while traveling with them. The Cybersecurity and...

Ford Eyes Using Personal Data to Boost Profits

UPDATE Ford Motor Company is known for making cars and trucks; but the future for the iconic automaker might look a little more like Facebook than an assembly line. As it struggles with hemorrhaging earnings in markets outside of North America, industry-watchers are speculating that Ford is looki...

A week in security (November 12 – 18)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we found out that TrickBot became a top business threat, so we took a deeper look at what's new with it. With Christmas just around the corner, the Secret Sister scam returned. We also touched on the security and privacy or lack thereof in smart jewelry, air traffi...

Instagram Accidentally Exposed Some Users' Passwords In Plaintext

Instagram has recently patched a security issue in its website that might have accidentally exposed some of its users' passwords in plain text. The company recently started notifying affected users of a security bug that resides in a newly offered feature called "Download Your Data" that allows...

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

On November 16, 2018, the President signed into law the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018. This Act elevates the mission of the former Department of Homeland Security DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate NPPD and establishes the Cybersecurity and...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 70.0.3538.110 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses a vulnerability that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Releases page and apply the necessary updates...

Compromising vital infrastructure: air traffic control

While most of us know that flying is the safest mode of transport, we still feel that sigh of relief when the plane has made its landing on the runway and we can text our loved ones that we have arrived safe and sound. Accidents may be rare, but they're often shocking and horrific and accompanied...

Why you need to know about Penetration Testing and Compliance Audits?

We live in an age where data flows like water, becoming the new life source of our everyday ventures. As such, you can just imagine what all of that entails and the weight that data receive, especially when it comes to a decision making on how to handle this fairly new and arguably invaluable...

Why you need to know about Penetration Testing and Compliance Audits?

We live in an age where data flows like water, becoming the new life source of our everyday ventures. As such, you can just imagine what all of that entails and the weight that data receive, especially when it comes to a decision making on how to handle this fairly new and arguably invaluable...

5 Privacy Mistakes that Leave You Vulnerable Online

By John Mason When news broke about Cambridge Analytica, the Internet went into a frenzy: “How could Facebook do this!” “Facebook should be made accountable!” Besides the fact that I think the whole Cambridge Analytica issue was blown out of proportion, I believe bigger issue is the fact that ver...

My precious: security, privacy, and smart jewelry

Emery was staring at her computer screen for almost an hour, eyes already lackluster as the full-page ad on Motiv looped once more. She was contemplating whether she'd give in and get her boyfriend Ben a new fitness tracker as a present for his upcoming marathon. The phone app he was currently...