15-Year-Old Python Flaw Slithers into Software Worldwide An unpatched flaw in more than 350,000 unique open source repositories leaves software applications vulnerable to exploit. The path traversal-related vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-4559.
Threat Actor Abuses LinkedIn's Smart Links Feature to Harvest Credit Cards The tactic is just one in a constantly expanding bag of tricks that attackers are using to get users to click on links and open malicious documents.
Sophisticated Hermit Mobile Spyware Heralds Wave of Government Surveillance At the SecTor 2022 conference in Toronto next month, researchers from Lookout will take a deep dive into Hermit and the shadowy world of mobile surveillance tools used by repressive regimes.
Data Scientists Dial Back Use of Open Source Code Due to Security Worries Data scientists, who often choose open source packages without considering security, increasingly face concerns over the unvetted use of those components, new study shows.
Ransomware: The Latest Chapter As ransomware attacks continue to evolve, beyond using security best practices organizations can build resiliency with extended detection and response solutions and fast response times to shut down attacks.
Don't Wait for a Mobile WannaCry Attacks against mobile phones and tablets are increasing, and a WannaCry-level attack could be on the horizon.
Hackers Paralyze 911 Operations in Suffolk County, NY Reduced to pen, paper, and phones, 911 operators ask NYPD for backup in handling emergency calls.
