The ThreatMetrix software development kit for iOS was patched on Tuesday following the discovery of an SSL certification vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute a man-in-the-middle attack.
The UK government will be launching a national inquiry on cyber-security to assess the extent to which Britain is protected from the growth in attacks worldwide.
If left unaddressed, a recently patched Android vulnerability affecting Nexus 6 and Nexus 6P phablets can allow attackers to invade device owners' privacy and steal their information, according to an analysis report by IBM security researchers.
Automotive entertainment technology company Harman International demonstrated live how its new cybersecurity software can fight off a hack at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Amassing 523 distinct coding flaws this past year, Google's Android mobile operating system took top spot among the 50 products with the most discovered vulnerabilities in 2016, according to the security vulnerability database website CVE Details.