Version 3.7 of Joomla, pushed out less than a month ago, opens websites to SQL injection attacks, Sucury Security researchers have found.As explained by researcher Marc-Alexandre Montpas: “The vulnerability is caused by a new component, com_fields, whoch was...

Mobile phone apps took center stage at Google’s annual developer conference on Wednesday as the search giant announced new features for its digital assistant and its popular photo app while devoting little time to the Android mobile operating system.Addressing an...

A bill proposed in Congress on Wednesday would require the U.S. National Security Agency to inform representatives of other government agencies about security holes it finds in software like the one that allowed last week's "ransomware" attacks.Under former President...

No politician in history has been treated as unfairly as Donald Trump, the president claimed as he struggled under the weight of a series of major controversies.“Look at the way I’ve been treated lately, especially by the media,” Trump said on Wednesday during a...

Chinese state media on Wednesday criticized the United States for hindering efforts to stop global cyber threats in the wake of the WannaCry "ransomware" attack that has infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide in recent days.The U.S. National Security Agency...

A computer virus that exploits the same vulnerability as the global "ransomware" attack has latched on to more than 200,000 computers and begun manufacturing digital currency, experts said Tuesday.The development adds to the dangers exposed by the WannaCry ransomware...

Ever wanted to have a private chat with Twitter to settle your burning questions? At last, you can. As hinted a few weeks ago, Twitter has started offering both tips and account help through direct messages to @support. You're talking to a chatbot and not a live...

There are now more people using Sina Weibo, the Chinese micro-blogging platform, than there are using Twitter.According to the Chinese company's first quarter results, it has 340 million active monthly users, 30% up on the previous year.About 154 million people use...

The WannaCry ransomware never could have escalated as far as it did without the Shadow Brokers. And the hacker group has just resurfaced.The malware has ensnared up to 300,000 computers in more than 150 countries, locking up devices in hospitals, schools and...

Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) filed a complaint against Foxconn Technology Group and three other Apple Inc (AAPL.O) contract manufacturers for not paying royalties, firing the latest salvo in its fight with the iPhone maker.The other manufacturers listed by Qualcomm were...

Finally, this attack provides yet another example of why the stockpiling of vulnerabilities by governments is such a problem. This is an emerging pattern in 2017. We have seen vulnerabilities stored by the CIA show up on WikiLeaks, and now this vulnerability stolen...

US soldier Chelsea Manning is celebrating her freedom after being released from military prison.Manning took to Twitter after her release, photographing her "first steps of freedom" in civilian clothes.In a brief statement, she said she was focused on the future,...