Vulnerability articles

Software Security

Alleged backdoor discovered in WhatsApp could allow governments to read encrypted messages

Some say it's a backdoor, WhatsApp calls it a concession

By William Gayde, January 13, 2017, 6:00 PM 28 comments

Security

Experts warn Netgear router users to unplug the devices after discovering unpatched bug

Multiple models are vulnerable to the command-injection vulnerability

By Rob Thubron, December 13, 2016, 6:15 AM 8 comments

Microsoft Security

Microsoft patches critical Windows vulnerability exposed by Google

By Tim Schiesser, November 8, 2016, 7:00 PM 5 comments

Security

Johnson & Johnson notifies patients of insulin pump vulnerability

By Shawn Knight, October 5, 2016, 2:45 PM 4 comments

Google Security

Google launches Project Zero Prize hacking contest, winner to receive $200,000

By Shawn Knight, September 14, 2016, 11:45 AM

Apple Security

Rare iOS spyware caught in the wild exploiting three zero-day flaws

By Shawn Knight, August 25, 2016, 6:00 PM 4 comments

Microsoft Security

20-year-old Print Spooler flaw exposes all Windows versions to malware

By Jose Vilches, July 14, 2016, 9:30 AM 7 comments

Security Google

Security researcher easily circumvents full disk encryption used by millions of Android devices

By Shawn Knight, July 1, 2016, 5:45 PM 3 comments

Security Google

Google's Project Zero team finds multiple critical flaws affecting Symantec's entire product line

By Shawn Knight, June 29, 2016, 12:15 PM 9 comments

Software Google

Chrome flaw lets users download movies from services like Netflix

By Shawn Knight, June 24, 2016, 4:45 PM 8 comments

Security The Web

Acer's US-based e-commerce site has been hacked, customer credit card information exposed

By Shawn Knight, June 17, 2016, 4:00 PM

Security The Web

Myspace hack puts at least 360 million users at risk

By Shawn Knight, May 31, 2016, 2:00 PM 4 comments

Security

Tumblr breach resulted in the theft of 65 million e-mail addresses and passwords, analysis reveals

By Shawn Knight, May 30, 2016, 6:30 PM

Google The Web

Google will automatically block Flash content in Chrome by the end of the year

By Shawn Knight, May 16, 2016, 7:30 AM 3 comments

Security The Web

Pornhub teams with HackerOne to launch bug bounty program

By Shawn Knight, May 11, 2016, 10:15 AM 4 comments

Security Mobile

FCC and FTC launch joint investigation on how companies release mobile security patches

By Jose Vilches, May 9, 2016, 4:30 PM

Security The Web

ImageMagick vulnerability exposes countless websites to hacking

By Shawn Knight, May 4, 2016, 10:15 AM

The Web Security

Adobe issues emergency patch to fix a vulnerability being used to install nasty ransomware

By Shawn Knight, April 8, 2016, 12:00 PM 5 comments

Security

Hackers steal 1.5 million Verizon Enterprise client records, data now for sale on underground market

By Shawn Knight, March 25, 2016, 3:00 PM

Security Car Tech

Uber bug bounty program will pay hackers up to $10,000 to find security issues

By Shawn Knight, March 22, 2016, 2:00 PM

Security Software

Hacking a locked-down Linux PC is apparently as easy as pressing backspace 28 times

By Shawn Knight, December 17, 2015, 7:30 PM 16 comments

Security

Security researcher discovers Arris cable modem backdoor-in-a-backdoor

By Shawn Knight, November 21, 2015, 9:00 AM 4 comments

The Web Security

The NSA is making great strides in transparency, but not really

By Devin Kate Pope, November 10, 2015, 9:15 AM

Software Security

Adobe confirms critical vulnerability affecting Flash across all platforms

By Rob Thubron, October 16, 2015, 9:45 AM 9 comments

Mobile Security

Stagefright 2.0 leaves over a billion Android smartphones vulnerable

By Tim Schiesser, October 1, 2015, 7:30 PM