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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Taiwan-based networking equipment provider D-Link, accusing the company of making deceptive claims about the security of its products, particularly IP cameras and routers.

Claims that the FBI’s website has been hacked using a zero-day vulnerability in Plone are false, according to the developers of the open source content management system (CMS).

The destructive KillDisk malware previously associated with attacks targeting industrial firms, was recently observed infecting Linux machines as well, ESET security researchers warn.

New versions of an advanced persistent threat (APT) malware first discovered several years ago have been found to target organizations in the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa and the United States.

The beginning of any new year is a time for examination and setting new goals and objectives. Many of you understand that addressing the vulnerabilities in your software is something you can no longer ignore, and are ready to get serious about software security. Resolutions are nice, but if you are serious there are some basic steps on how to turn your resolution into reality.

Networking equipment provider Netgear announced on Thursday the launch of a bug bounty program focusing on the company’s products, particularly routers, security cameras and mesh Wi-Fi systems.

Ransomware has become a menace for both consumers and enterprises, and malware authors appear determined to take the threat to the next level by adding new capabilities, such as distributed denial of service (DDoS) functionality.

Although French mathematician Blaise Pascal was known for many things, I have always admired his quotes.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Wednesday the launch of a contest that aims to find solutions for securing the Internet of Things (IoT) devices deployed in consumers’ homes.

A hacker is attempting to monetize on MongoDB databases exposed to the Internet by hijacking them and demanding a ransom for the data, security researcher Victor Gevers has discovered.

Ransomware has long proven to be a major threat for both consumers and enterprises, and a recent campaign targeting corporate Human Resources (HR) departments shows the threat to businesses continues to rise.

Employees often feel they have a stake in information they help to create. When they leave an employment they sometimes believe they have at least a moral right to take that information with them; or perhaps even destroy it before leaving.

Released on Tuesday, Google’s first Android Security Bulletin for 2017 patches a total of 95 vulnerabilities in the operating system, 22 of which were rated Critical severity. Over half (50) of the bugs addressed this month were Elevation of privilege flaws.

“A bruise is a lesson”- Arya Stark, A Game of Thrones