The devices don’t require authentication for connections received on a local network; and, HTTP is used to configure or control embedded devices.

Researchers demonstrate how an encrypted macOS hard drive can still leak unprotected data via the operating system’s Finder and QuickLook feature.

The move escalates tensions between the phone giant and federal law enforcement when it comes to mobile security.

How can we keep up with the social media threat landscape as it grows to include more malware, hacks and scams? We discuss on the latest Threatpost podcast.

AI offers an immense capacity for good — and for unintended consequences.

A Facebook glitch in May set millions of posts that users composed to “public” for ten days.

Experts say the devil is in the details when it comes to complying with the swath of new privacy and cybersecurity laws enforced by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.

Amazon, Target and Walmart have pulled the bears from their online markets; but it’s the installed base of the connected cuddlies that should be of greater concern.

It’s the latest example of the hackability of off-the-shelf IoT devices – even when default passwords are changed.

An unspecified “private” server was found with the account data of users who signed up for the service, in the largest breach since Equifax last year.