Security hole news stories

Cybersecurity
Cyber criminals not fussy when choosing their next victim
Small-to-medium-sized companies with an online presence are just as at risk as large, multinational corporations and Government departments.

Document Management
Dell survey: Australians better than most about sharing confidential information
"When security becomes a case-by-case judgement call being made by the individual employee, there is no consistency or efficacy."

WordPress
Japan IPA issues urgent warning after massive security flaw found in WordPress
The Japanese IPA has released a warning to WordPress users, urgently recommending updates to the latest version, 4.7.2.

Malware
Behind the WhatsApp ‘backdoor’ allegations: An expert's opinion
Apple’s iMessage made the same tradeoff between ease of use and security, but nobody has accused Apple of backdooring, says ESET.

Antivirus
Security hole in Symantec antivirus exposes Windows, Linux and Macs
A major security vulnerability has been uncovered by UK white hat hacker and Google Project Zero developer, Tavis Ormandy.