Recent articles by Jim Finkle

Up to 465,000 affected by JPMorgan data robbery

Up to 465,000 affected by JPMorgan data robbery

July attack not discovered until September.
Jim Finkle , David Henry Dec 6 2013 6:25AM Financial Services
Microsoft pays out first US$100,000 bug bounty

Microsoft pays out first US$100,000 bug bounty

Fixes browser bug.
Jim Finkle Oct 9 2013 8:40AM Security
iPhone remote device wipe found vulnerable

iPhone remote device wipe found vulnerable

'Find my iPhone' feature bypassed.
Jim Finkle Oct 4 2013 6:43AM Security
Hackers line up to crack iPhone fingerprint security

Hackers line up to crack iPhone fingerprint security

Offered booze and money to find bugs.
Jim Finkle Sep 20 2013 10:53AM Hardware
Chinese 'hackers for hire' linked to high profile attacks

Chinese 'hackers for hire' linked to high profile attacks

Government not suspected of involvement.
Jim Finkle Sep 18 2013 6:56AM Security
Hacker who exposed Facebook bug to get reward

Hacker who exposed Facebook bug to get reward

But not from Facebook.
Jim Finkle Aug 21 2013 1:22PM Security
Zeus malware rejigged to fake Instagram 'likes'

Zeus malware rejigged to fake Instagram 'likes'

No longer just stealing credit card data.
Jim Finkle Aug 20 2013 12:21PM Security
UN warns on mobile security after SIM hack

UN warns on mobile security after SIM hack

Notifies telcos all phones are vulnerable.
Jim Finkle Jul 22 2013 10:58AM Security
Microsoft, FBI crack Citadel botnets

Microsoft, FBI crack Citadel botnets

Australian law enforcement contributes to bust.
Jim Finkle Jun 6 2013 1:17PM Security
LinkedIn follows Twitter with two-factor authentication

LinkedIn follows Twitter with two-factor authentication

Seeks to improve security.
Jim Finkle Jun 3 2013 6:05AM Security
Evernote hacked, user data stolen

Evernote hacked, user data stolen

50 million user passwords to be reset.
Jim Finkle Mar 3 2013 5:03PM Security
Hackers target Euro governments with Adobe exploit

Hackers target Euro governments with Adobe exploit

Use Twitter, Google to communicate with infected machines.
Jim Finkle Feb 28 2013 6:35AM Security
Apple hit by hackers who targeted Facebook

Apple hit by hackers who targeted Facebook

Java vulnerability exploited in new wave of attacks.
Jim Finkle , Joseph Menn Feb 20 2013 6:28AM Security
Zombie TV attack was dead easy

Zombie TV attack was dead easy

Poor password security blamed for Emergency System hack.
Jim Finkle Feb 15 2013 8:02AM Security
Microsoft, Symantec take down Bamital botnet

Microsoft, Symantec take down Bamital botnet

Australia implicated in ringleader hunt.
Jim Finkle Feb 7 2013 7:47AM Security
Researchers warn of widespread UPnP bugs

Researchers warn of widespread UPnP bugs

Swathe of home networking gear affected.
Jim Finkle Jan 30 2013 12:04AM Networking
Oracle preps fix for Java security flaw

Oracle preps fix for Java security flaw

Vendor has known about the flaw for months.
Jim Finkle Jan 13 2013 7:40PM Security
Iranian hackers target US banks

Iranian hackers target US banks

Alleged protests over financial sanctions.
Jim Finkle Sep 24 2012 11:45AM Security
Oracle fixes critical Java bugs

Oracle fixes critical Java bugs

Unscheduled emergency update issued.
Jim Finkle Aug 31 2012 7:37AM Security
Security firms works to shield cars from viruses

Security firms works to shield cars from viruses

But car makers unwilling to go public on details.
Jim Finkle Aug 21 2012 7:35AM Security

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