The most dire vulnerability targets the Android framework and could allow an adversary to execute arbitrary code on targeted devices.

Yes, there are serious dangers posed by malevolent nation-states. But the hype is distracting us from the reality of the threats.

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Security researchers at NetLab, a sub-division of the Chinese cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360, have discovered a new, wide-scale, and very active malware campaign that has managed to hijack more than 100,000 home routers between Sept 21 and 27. A majority of routers (almost 88%) are located in Brazil. The malware has been dubbed GhostDNS. Once […]

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Eleven new projects will help protect the country’s critical infrastructure.

The free online office suite software is used by more than 30 million people and is a ripe target for criminals.

Starting today, extensions with obfuscated code are banned and developers must go through a stricter extensions review process.

Password-sharing persists, but at least multifactor authentication usage is up.

Using a cooling-off period for domain names can help catch those registered by known bad actors.

The update includes a security bypass bug that enables privilege escalation.

Cybersecurity Month at Dark Reading is packed with educational webinars, from data breach response to small business security.