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Security researchers have discovered three vulnerabilities in a popular Verizon Fios router model that could have allowed hackers to take full control of the device. The flaws, discovered by researchers at cybersecurity firm Tenable, affect Verizon's Fios Quantum Gateway router, which is used by millions of customers of the telecommunications giant.  Verizon patched the bug in its latest software update after researchers tipped them off to the flaws in December.   Source: Daily Mail

A highly capable malware reportedly used in a failed plot to blow up a Saudi petrochemical plant has now been linked to a second compromised facility. FireEye researchers say the unnamed “critical infrastructure” facility was the latest victim of the powerful Triton malware, the umbrella term for a series of malicious custom components used to launched directed attacks. Triton,  previously linked to the Russian government, is designed to burrow into a target’s networks and sabotage...

Zain Qaiser, a member of an organized Russian-speaking cyber gang, responsible for "one of the most successful and closely guarded pieces of malicious software ever developed by the cybercrime community," was jailed for more than six years in the U.K. on Tuesday. In the U.S., both the FBI and Secret Service have also made arrests "in relation to this global malware campaign." The campaign targeted users of porn sites in more than 20 countries, placing...

Hackers are disguising viruses as illegal downloads ahead of the show's hotly anticipated final season, which airs this week. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pirate the episodes so they don't have to shell out for pricey TV packages. And it seems cyber criminals are jumping on the chance to scam viewers as they scour the web for downloads. Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab say cyber criminals often use popular TV shows to...

Facebook's string of recent privacy scandals have made a dent in user trust in the company, a new study has found. In a survey administered by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal, approximately 60 percent of respondents indicated that they don't trust Facebook with their personal information.  That percentage was greatly higher than the levels of user distrust recorded for rival tech giants like Amazon and Google.Source: Daily Mail

Researchers at Alphabet’s Chronicle Security say they have discovered what appears to be a new version of Flame malware that popped up in 2014 and likely remained active until 2016. The finding shows that instead of killing their operation, the attackers simply re-tooled their spy kit and added strong encryption to make it harder to detect and reverse engineer. “Nobody ever expected to see Flame again. We figured it was too old and expensive to...

The Home Office has admitted breaching data protection rules when it launched the Windrush compensation scheme. The department sent information to Windrush migrants in a way that meant their email addresses could be seen by other people. An internal review has been launched and the matter has been referred to the Information Commissioner. Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes apologised "unreservedly" for what she said was an "administrative error".Source: BBC

Today, the European Commission released guidelines calling for "trustworthy AI." According to the EU, AI should adhere to the basic ethical principles of respect for human autonomy, prevention of harm, fairness and accountability. The guidelines include seven requirements -- listed below -- and call particular attention to protecting vulnerable groups, like children and people with disabilities. They also state that citizens should have full control over their data.Source: Engadget

Android fans are being warned about the re-emergence of a malware that’s infected millions of devices and a Google Play Store threat. Android is one of the most used pieces of software in the world with over two billion people using it each and every month. The Google mobile OS has been subject to some high-profile security threats, including the Judy malware which was spread via the Google Play Store. And now Android fans are...

A widely circulated security report by Symantec has claimed involvement of an Iran based hacking group in various attacks that have attempted various cyber-attacks on US and Saudi Arabian firms. The Symantec security report establishes the connection wherein Elfin widely known as APT 33, the cyber-espionage group, has been found to be formulating and executing cyber-attacks on strategic firms, located in US and Saudi. Source: Tech Sprouts