Asus urges factory resets and strong passwords following botnet breach
The company has released detailed steps to remove persistent router backdoors
Thousands of Asus routers compromised by "ViciousTrap" backdoor
Someone is building an army of compromised routers, for reasons we still have to discover
Supply-chain attack lies dormant for six years before striking hundreds of e-commerce sites
Cybercriminals waited years before activating massive e-commerce backdoor in Magento software
Windows Remote Desktop Protocol contains a login backdoor Microsoft refuses to fix
It's not a bug, but a feature, Microsoft confirmed to concerned researchers
WTF?! The proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft to facilitate remote connections to Windows machines contains an outstanding security flaw. However, Microsoft has stated that it has no plans to fix the issue, as doing so would break compatibility with many applications.
Europe proposes backdoors in encrypted platforms under new security strategy
The ProtectEU plan has some lofty goals and a few alarming caveats
UK government orders Apple to open a backdoor into all encrypted iCloud accounts
Let's see how far this goes after the dust settles
Hidden backdoor in Go package remained undetected for years
A caching proxy server owned by Google turned into a significant security risk
RFID cards could turn into a global security mess after discovery of hardware backdoor
WTF?! Chinese-made chips used in popular contactless cards contain hardware backdoors that are easy to exploit. These chips are compatible with the proprietary Mifare protocol developed by Philips spin-off NXP Semiconductors and are inherently "intrinsically broken," regardless of the card's brand.
Popular recording software used in courtrooms infected by password-stealing backdoor
No explanations about how the malware ended up in the software suite, yet
Hackers used Ars Technica and Vimeo to deliver malware using obfuscated binary instructions in a URL
Researchers say they have never seen this technique before now
Researchers demo decades-old backdoors in encrypted radio systems used by police
Vendors have known of these vulnerabilities since the 90s but never said a word
Apple might withdraw FaceTime and iMessage in the UK over updated surveillance laws
Apple takes a firm stance against weakening its devices' security
Gigabyte updates BIOS to make hidden firmware backdoor more secure
Or just disable the feature and be done with it
Gigabyte shipped hundreds of models of motherboards with a hidden firmware backdoor
Cause for concern, or no big deal?
Tax return website eFile.com hacked with malware-spreading scripts
Death, taxes and malicious JavaScript files come for everyone
Stealthy malware that opens a backdoor into Windows web servers discovered
Putting some custom FREB code into your regular IIS connections
Telegram founder calls WhatsApp a "surveillance tool" with "planted backdoors"
Pavel Durov warns, "stay away from WhatsApp"
Stealthy backdoor is targeting Microsoft Exchange servers around the world
SessionManager can be used for espionage, stealing credentials, and more
Apple delays plans to scan devices for child exploitation material
Many worry it represents a slippery slope
Apple's plan to scan devices for child abuse imagery sparks heated internal debate
Employees worry abuse of the feature will follow and that its reputation on privacy is being damaged
Apple feature designed to protect children by scanning images kicks up controversy
This might get sticky where the Fourth Amendment is concerned
A trio of Republicans propose new bill to end "warrant-proof" encryption
A never-ending headache for both Big Tech and consumers
Officials still want backdoor into cellphones after cracking two iPhones without help
After months of effort, the FBI finally cracked the Pensacola shooter's iPhone
Researcher says millions of IoT and surveillance devices that use HiSilicon chips have a trivial backdoor
The Chinese giant has another hot potato on its hands
Apple dumped plan to fully lockup iCloud backups at FBI's request
The government still cannot get into your iPhone, but it can access your iCloud backups