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Privacy
12,000 exposed to possible ID theft after Jeb Bush publishes emails
Google's Project Zero extends 90 day exploit disclosure deadline
Social Media
Facebook exploit allowed attackers to remotely delete photos
Facebook launches ThreatExchange for companies to share security threats
Possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has has had to retroactively redact over 12,000 personal details from emails published in the name of transparency
Alan Martin • 18 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
Google has extended the disclosure period for vulnerabilities uncovered in its Project Zero program by an additional two weeks, if a vendor is planning a patch in the two weeks following the deadline.
Alan Martin • 17 Feb 2015 • 2 min. read
A Facebook hack that allowed attackers to remotely delete any photo they wanted to from the social network has been patched by the company.
Alan Martin • 13 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
Facebook has officially launched ThreatExchange - a collaborative social network where companies can share information on cybersecurity threats, in an effort to neuter potential damage.
Alan Martin • 12 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
Outlook app blocked by EU parliament over 'serious security issues'
The Microsoft Outlook app has been banned from use in the EU Parliament, according to emails from the parliament's IT department, seen by PC World.
Alan Martin • 11 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
Malware
Microsoft phishing email targeting corporate networks with 'neurotic malware'
Security researchers have uncovered a trojan that evades sandboxes specifically targeted at corporate users, hidden in legitimate looking phishing email that apes Microsoft's Volume License.
Alan Martin • 10 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
UK Government publishes its guidelines for 'equipment interference'
The British government has released a document outlining the rules that British spy and law enforcement agencies have to follow in their hacking activities, reports The Guardian.
Alan Martin • 09 Feb 2015 • 2 min. read
Zero-day exploit affects popular WordPress plugin
The Fancybox plugin for WordPress has been hit by a zero-day exploit that allows hackers to inject malicious code into websites, reports ZDNet.
Alan Martin • 06 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
Mobile Security
America is the leading developer of "risky mobile apps", claims report
A survey of more than a million apps on the Google Play and iOS App Store has found that more than 40 percent of 'risky mobile' apps originate from the United States
Alan Martin • 05 Feb 2015 • 2 min. read