From the Momo Challenge to Mozilla’s potential insider threats from Aussie staff, and everything in between – it’s weekly roundup time.

Student researchers working with IBM X-Force Red team find security holes in five leading visitor management systems.

As many ponder the big ethical questions around cyber, some are proposing public interest technologist as a solution.

A security company was able to track command and control traffic generated by hacking groups thanks to an anomaly in a pen-testing tool.

Facebook, Signal and Telegram are all planning cryptocurrencies. But why these companies, why now, and will they be successful?

It’s been a predator’s playground, where children’s photos have been public by default and trolling adults could message them.

After big brands pulled ads, YouTube banned millions of comments, closed hundreds of accounts, and sped up development of a predator filter.

A proof-of-concept hack allows adversaries to tweak old exploits, have code jump containers and attack underlying infrastructure.

The workforce and skills gap in cybersecurity continues to plague organizations.

Training and certification offerings are becoming less effective in helping organizations retain security employees, according to an ISACA report.

Despite initial apprehension, security pros immediately began to notice some benefits.

Prioritizing risk under a deluge of vulnerabilities is stretching IT security professionals too thin, while the C-suite fails to provide adequate support, according to a Deloitte report.

Google Project Zero researchers detailed a new high-severity macOS flaw after Apple failed to patch it by the 90-day disclosure deadline.

Nearly 75% of CEOs say their companies are affected by geopolitical cyber attacks, but only 15% feel resilient, according to a PwC report.

A rash of security flaws in the Outdoor Tech CHIPS smart headphones, which fit in ski helmets, allow bad actors to collect data like emails, passwords, GPS location - and even listen to conversations in real time.

He is also the all-time top-ranked hacker on HackerOne’s leaderboard, out of more than 330,000 hackers competing for the top spot.

Company aims to replace usernames and passwords by combining GPS location, biometrics, and keys issued through a blockchain-based network.

Falcon for Mobile offers detection and response capabilities for mobile platforms.

Consolidating technology and breaking down functional silos can bring solid financial results, a new study finds.

Organizations signed up with the vulnerability disclosure platform shelled out a record $19 million for bug discoveries in their systems.