July 2018

A proof-of-concept attack could cause ships to dangerously veer off course, and it all stems from simple security issues, including the failure to change default Read More

A new family of point-of-sale malware, dubbed PinkKite, has been identified by researchers who say the malware is tiny in size, but can delivered a Read More

A proof-of-concept attack that uses realistic fake turn-by-turn navigation directions for in-car GPS systems has managed to fool drivers into following them a full 95 Read More

Threatpost talks to Tenable CTO Renaud Deraison about the security risks behind smart cities. Read More

SAN FRANCISCO – The use of automated bots is becoming more prevalent for novice attackers as tools become more available, researchers found. A honeypot experiment, Read More

Twitter is the latest company to face scrutiny for how it protects user data, after disclosing this week that it sold data access to a Read More

Shipping giant China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) has been hit with a ransomware attack that has crippled its U.S. operations. “Due to local network breakdown Read More

Git repository hosting services GitHub, GitLab and Microsoft VSTS each patched a serious vulnerability on Tuesday that could lead to arbitrary code execution when a Read More

SAN FRANCISCO – Cryptomining malware is the top threat to watch out for this year, according to a new report – with attacks jumping higher Read More

Researchers have discovered a banking trojan making waves in Brazil with an array of tricks up its sleeve, including using an unusual command and control Read More