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• December 01, 2017 01 Dec'17

  Proposed data breach legislation could put executives in jail

  Democratic senators have proposed data breach legislation that could lead to jail time for some executives who conceal breaches and fail to disclose them to consumers.

• November 30, 2017 30 Nov'17

  The CASB market is (nearly) gone but not forgotten

  A series of acquisitions have drastically reduced the number of stand-alone cloud access security brokers and reshaped the CASB market for years to come.

• November 30, 2017 30 Nov'17

  Risk & Repeat: Uber data breach has implications for infosec

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the Uber data breach, which was concealed by company officials, and the ethics of data breach disclosure.

• November 30, 2017 30 Nov'17

  NSA data leak exposed Army INSCOM project information

  Yet another publicly accessible cloud storage bucket exposed government data; this time it was an NSA data leak which included information on an Army intelligence project.

• November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17

  Serious macOS flaw in High Sierra allows attackers to log in as root

  An Apple macOS flaw in High Sierra could allow an attacker to bypass any authentication dialog, including signing in to a system as a full root user.

• November 22, 2017 22 Nov'17

  Uber breach affected 57 million users, covered up for a year

  A 2016 Uber breach affecting data for 57 million users was covered up by the company, including a $100,000 payment to the attackers to keep the incident quiet.

• November 22, 2017 22 Nov'17

  Uber data breach raises unsettling questions for infosec

  The Uber data breach episode is another black eye for the ride sharing company, but the cover up raises troubling implications for the infosec community.

• November 21, 2017 21 Nov'17

  Multiple Intel firmware vulnerabilities in Management Engine

  Security researchers tested the controversial Intel Management Engine and other products, finding multiple Intel firmware vulnerabilities.

• November 17, 2017 17 Nov'17

  Google bug bounty pays $100,000 for Chrome OS exploit

  An anonymous security researcher has once again earned the top Google bug bounty prize in the Chrome Reward Program for a Chrome OS exploit chain.

• November 16, 2017 16 Nov'17

  Kaspersky sheds more light on Equation Group malware detection

  A lengthy Kaspersky report offers more insight into how the antivirus company discovered Equation Group malware and came to possess classified U.S. government data.

• November 16, 2017 16 Nov'17

  Federal vulnerability review under new VEP still has questions

  Experts are still unsure about the Vulnerabilities Equities Process, but admit the new VEP Charter could be a good step toward improving federal vulnerability review.

• November 15, 2017 15 Nov'17

  New VEP Charter promises vulnerability transparency

  The White House wants a more open Vulnerabilities Equities Process and has unveiled a new VEP Charter in order to promote transparency in bug reviews.

• November 15, 2017 15 Nov'17

  Risk & Repeat: App store security measures falling short

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the recent discovery of a fake WhatsApp app in the Google Play Store and what that means for app store security.

• November 14, 2017 14 Nov'17

  AVGater abuses antivirus software for local system takeover

  A new proof-of-concept exploit, called AVGater, has found a way to abuse antivirus quarantines to attack systems and gain full control.

• November 10, 2017 10 Nov'17

  Following Equifax breach, CEO doesn't know if data is encrypted

  News roundup: Following the massive Equifax breach, the CEO said he doesn't know if customer data is encrypted or not. Plus, flaws were found in IEEE's P1735 standard, and more.

• November 09, 2017 09 Nov'17

  FBI hacking may have crossed international borders

  New court documents indicate an FBI hacking operation may have crossed international borders and infected systems in Russia, China and Iran.

• November 08, 2017 08 Nov'17

  Risk & Repeat: Sale of Symantec Website Security completed

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the sale of Symantec Website Security to DigiCert and what it means for Symantec's troubled certificate business.

• November 03, 2017 03 Nov'17

  Researchers hack iOS 11 at Mobile Pwn2Own 2017

  Security researchers competing at Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 used multiple vulnerabilities to hack iOS 11 in order to execute code and win prizes.

• November 02, 2017 02 Nov'17

  SAVE Act attempts to bolster election security

  Two senators introduced a bipartisan election security bill called the SAVE Act, which aims to improve voting infrastructure and harden state systems against attack.

• October 31, 2017 31 Oct'17

  The Equation Group malware mystery: Kaspersky offers an explanation

  Kaspersky Lab finally explained how it came to possess Equation Group malware, but does the company's latest statement answer enough questions about the ongoing drama?

• October 31, 2017 31 Oct'17

  Is "responsible encryption" the new answer to "going dark"?

  "Three may keep a Secret, if two of them are dead." So wrote Benjamin Franklin, in Poor Richard's Almanack, in 1735. Franklin knew a thing or two about secrets, as well as about cryptography, given ...

• October 30, 2017 30 Oct'17

  Bad Rabbit ransomware data recovery may be possible

  Security researchers found a way to recover data locked by the Bad Rabbit ransomware without paying, and others said money might not have been the driver of the attacks.

• October 30, 2017 30 Oct'17

  Grossman: Cyberinsurance market is like the 'Wild West'

  Jeremiah Grossman, chief of security strategy at SentinelOne, talks with SearchSecurity about the value of cyberinsurance and why the rapidly growing market needs to mature.

• October 27, 2017 27 Oct'17

  DUHK attack puts random number generators at risk

  News roundup: Researchers find DUHK attacks can get around encrypted communications. Plus, FBI Director Wray criticizes mobile device encryption, and more.

• October 27, 2017 27 Oct'17

  Warning for Equifax security issues came months before breach

  A security researcher reportedly disclosed a number of Equifax security issues to the company months before the major data breach, and none of the problems were fixed.

• October 26, 2017 26 Oct'17

  Risk & Repeat: Is vulnerability marketing problematic?

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss vulnerability marketing and compare how the recent KRACK attack and ROCA flaw were publicized and promoted.

• October 26, 2017 26 Oct'17

  The art of the cyber warranty and guaranteeing protection

  Jeremiah Grossman, chief of security strategy at SentinelOne, talks with SearchSecurity about the science of developing a cyber warranty for threat detection products.

• October 26, 2017 26 Oct'17

  Windows XP patches: Did Microsoft make the right decision?

  Microsoft had to make several tradeoffs when developing patches for Windows XP. Expert Nick Lewis explains what these tradeoffs were and how enterprises should respond.

• October 25, 2017 25 Oct'17

  NSA cyberweapons report follows Kaspersky transparency plan

  A Kaspersky transparency initiative and a full code review of its products are on the way, and a new Kaspersky statement explained how NSA cyberweapons were uploaded to its servers.

• October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17

  Google Play bug bounty hunts RCE vulnerabilities

  A Google Play bug bounty program, run by Google and HackerOne, asks testers to hunt for remote code execution vulnerabilities in some of the top Android apps.

• October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17

  Latest Kaspersky controversy brings new questions, few answers

  The Kaspersky controversy continued this week as the antivirus company responded to several explosive news stories about its relationship with the Russian government.

• October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17

  Advanced Protection Program locks down Google accounts

  Google's Advanced Protection Program greatly increases the security of user accounts, but the usability tradeoffs may not be worth it for average users.

• October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17

  Microsoft mum on 2013 database breach of bug tracking system

  News roundup: Former employees reveal a 2013 database breach exposed Microsoft's bug tracking system, DHS sets new rules for federal agencies on web, email security, and more.

• October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17

  Risk & Repeat: DEFCON tackles voting machine security

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss DEFCON's efforts to improve voting machine security in the wake of hacking threats during the 2016 election.

• October 17, 2017 17 Oct'17

  KRACK WPA2 flaw might be more hype than risk

  Researchers discover a WPA2 vulnerability and brand it KRACK, but some experts say the early reports overstate the risk of the flaw and downplay the difficulty of an exploit.

• October 17, 2017 17 Oct'17

  Risk & Repeat: Kaspersky antivirus scans implicated in NSA breach

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss reports implicating Kaspersky antivirus scans in the recently disclosed breach at the National Security Agency.

• October 13, 2017 13 Oct'17

  DOJ's 'responsible encryption' is the new 'going dark'

  News roundup: The DOJ calls for 'responsible encryption' to comply with court orders. Plus, there's more bad cybersecurity news for banks, and Accenture data in AWS gets exposed.

• October 12, 2017 12 Oct'17

  DEFCON hopes voting machine hacking can secure systems

  The first official report on voting machine hacking from DEFCON suggests the need for pen testing, basic security guidelines and cooperation from local and federal governments.

• October 11, 2017 11 Oct'17

  October 2017 Patch Tuesday includes Windows zero-day fix

  The top priority for Microsoft's October 2017 Patch Tuesday goes to a Windows zero-day vulnerability, but IT should also beware of two publicly disclosed flaws.

• October 11, 2017 11 Oct'17

  Risk & Repeat: Scope of Equifax, Yahoo breaches expands

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the expanding scope of the Equifax and Yahoo breaches and the long-term effects of these major security incidents.

• October 11, 2017 11 Oct'17

  Windows 10 patching could make older systems vulnerable

  Microsoft's practice of automatic Windows 10 patching could be uncovering vulnerabilities in older systems that can be exploited by attackers, Google researchers said.

• October 07, 2017 07 Oct'17

  NSA breach leads to theft of government spy software

  An NSA contractor became the target of a cyberattack after storing agency spying software on a personal device, and this NSA breach has caused a rise in fears regarding Russia.

• October 06, 2017 06 Oct'17

  Dnsmasq server flaws unmasked and patched by Google

  News roundup: Google researchers find and patch vulnerabilities in the Dnsmasq server that are used widely in routers and IoT devices. Plus, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield challenge and more.

• October 05, 2017 05 Oct'17

  Equifax breach impact expands, blame game continues

  The Equifax breach impact expanded and the company's former CEO answered questions in a congressional hearing, but experts were not satisfied by the answers.

• October 05, 2017 05 Oct'17

  Risk & Repeat: Are hacking victims taking too much blame?

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss comments from the FBI's Donald Freese on the practice of blaming and shaming hacking victims and its effects.

• October 05, 2017 05 Oct'17

  Yahoo data breach found to affect all 3 billion users

  Newly uncovered information indicated that all 3 billion users were affected by the 2013 Yahoo data breach, but Oath claimed passwords and credit card info was safe.

• October 03, 2017 03 Oct'17

  DHS cyberinsurance research could improve security

  A longitudinal cyberinsurance study performed by the Department of Homeland Security could improve enterprise security but the effects depend on the data collected, said experts.

• September 29, 2017 29 Sep'17

  Government data requests on the rise for Apple and Google

  One expert is concerned about the large increase of government data requests received by Apple and the effects this surveillance activity has on user privacy.

• September 29, 2017 29 Sep'17

  FBI's Freese: It's time to stop blaming hacking victims

  The FBI's Don Freese spoke at the (ISC)2 Security Congress this week about the need to end the practice of blaming hacking victims. But will infosec professionals listen?

• September 29, 2017 29 Sep'17

  Deloitte hack compromised sensitive emails, client data

  News roundup: During the Deloitte hack, attackers had access to client data and internal email servers. Plus, the U.S. asks China not to enforce its Cybersecurity Law, and more.

• September 28, 2017 28 Sep'17

  Network lateral movement from an attacker's perspective

  A security researcher describes the network lateral movement process from an attacker's perspective and a few key points of focus for IT pros, at DerbyCon.

• September 27, 2017 27 Sep'17

  Ransomware attackers using more sophisticated techniques

  At the (ISC)2 Security Congress, infosec professionals warned of sophisticated ransomware attackers that are using more advanced techniques to encrypt entire networks.

• September 27, 2017 27 Sep'17

  Risk & Repeat: Kaspersky ban turns ugly

  In this week's 'Risk & Repeat' podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the U.S. government's Kaspersky ban and how competitors like McAfee are trying to capitalize on it.

• September 27, 2017 27 Sep'17

  Windows digital signature bypassed with two registry edits

  The DerbyCon keynote covered why security research is an approachable field, as well as how to bypass a Windows digital signature check to run unwanted code.

• September 25, 2017 25 Sep'17

  Freese: Cyber-risk management is the key to good infosec hygiene

  Speaking at the (ISC)2 Security Congress, FBI Deputy Assistant Director Don Freese spoke about need for security pros to replace fear and emotion with proper cyber-risk management.

• September 22, 2017 22 Sep'17

  DerbyCon cybersecurity conference is unique and troubling

  Walking up to DerbyCon 7.0 cybersecurity conference it immediately has a very different feel from the "major" infosec conferences. Attendees would never be caught loitering outside of the Black Hat ...

• September 22, 2017 22 Sep'17

  Users plagued by iOS app security issues, according to new research

  News roundup: Researchers uncovered a large number of iOS app security risks. Plus, Viacom exposed its critical data through a misconfigured AWS S3 bucket, and more.

• September 21, 2017 21 Sep'17

  Undisclosed SEC breach may have led to illegal stock trades

  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission admitted a 2016 breach that was previously undisclosed may have enabled threat actors to engage in illegal stock trades.

• September 21, 2017 21 Sep'17

  Undocumented Word feature could lead to system information theft

  An undocumented Word feature found by Kaspersky Lab could lead to system information theft and affects users on both PCs and mobile devices.

• September 21, 2017 21 Sep'17

  Risk & Repeat: Equifax data breach fallout continues

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors continue discussing the Equifax data breach and examine new details about an Apache Struts flaw tied to the attack.

• September 15, 2017 15 Sep'17

  Fearmongering around Apple Face ID security announcement

  As fears grow over government surveillance, the phrase "facial recognition" often triggers a bit of panic in the public, and some commentators are exploiting that fear to overstate any risks ...

• September 14, 2017 14 Sep'17

  BlueBorne Bluetooth vulnerabilities affect billions of devices

  A set of eight Bluetooth vulnerabilities, branded together as BlueBorne, affect billions of devices and could be one of the most dangerous issues, according to experts.

• September 13, 2017 13 Sep'17

  Equifax breach response deemed insufficient in multiple ways

  Experts criticized the Equifax breach response as insufficient, given the size and scope of the data loss, and they said the company was likely not prepared for such an incident.

• September 13, 2017 13 Sep'17

  Risk & Repeat: Equifax data breach response called into question

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors tackle the massive Equifax data breach and how the credit bureau's response to the security incident is creating more problems.

• September 08, 2017 08 Sep'17

  Six new vulnerabilities in Android bootloaders uncovered

  News roundup: Researchers used the new BootStomp tool to uncover six vulnerabilities in Android bootloaders. Plus, a new wave of AWS S3 bucket data leaks strikes and more.

• September 08, 2017 08 Sep'17

  Apache Struts vulnerability affects versions since 2008

  A researcher discovered a remotely exploitable Apache Struts vulnerability being actively exploited in the wild. A patch was released, and users were urged to update software immediately.

• September 07, 2017 07 Sep'17

  SHA-1 hashes recovered for 320M breached passwords

  Security researchers once again proved how easy it can be to recover SHA-1 hashes by cracking the hashes on nearly 320 million passwords related to data breaches.

• September 01, 2017 01 Sep'17

  Enterprise compliance with PCI DSS is up, says Verizon

  News roundup: More than half of enterprises are in compliance with PCI DSS, according to a Verizon report. Plus, Turla is on the attack again with a new campaign, and more.

• September 01, 2017 01 Sep'17

  Risk & Repeat: Alternative infosec conferences on the rise

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss how smaller, more targeted infosec conferences are making a name for themselves in the shadow of much larger events.

• August 29, 2017 29 Aug'17

  Kaspersky-Russian ties still unclear, despite FBI push

  The specter of Kaspersky-Russian ties has reportedly led to an FBI campaign urging private organizations to drop Kaspersky Lab products; experts urge the FBI to share more evidence.

• August 25, 2017 25 Aug'17

  U.S. government cybersecurity is a mess, according to officials

  News roundup: John McCain, NIAC and others called out the administration for not doing enough on U.S. government cybersecurity. Plus, the Ropemaker exploit alters emails, and more.

• August 24, 2017 24 Aug'17

  Google Chrome Enterprise adds management options

  The Google Chrome Enterprise offering officially allows organizations to manage Google Play Store apps, extensions, Microsoft Active Directory and integrate VMware on Chromebooks.

• August 21, 2017 21 Aug'17

  iPhone Secure Enclave firmware encryption key leaked

  Experts and Apple say despite the leak of the iPhone Secure Enclave Processor encryption key that can be used to decrypt firmware code, user data and biometric information are still safe.

• August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17

  Valerie Plame: U.S. government cyberdefense must be improved

  Former CIA officer Valerie Plame discusses why America's cyberdefense is lagging behind -- and what the government and private sector should do to reverse the trend.

• August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17

  Offensive cyberweapons from enemies may be re-engineered

  The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency wants to isolate, study, customize and re-engineer malware from adversaries to be used as its own offensive cyberweapons.

• August 17, 2017 17 Aug'17

  NotPetya ransomware impact costs Maersk hundreds of millions

  Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk said the NotPetya ransomware attacks severely damaged business processes and the impact has been estimated at as much as $300 million in lost revenue.

• August 16, 2017 16 Aug'17

  Risk & Repeat: MalwareTech indictment raises questions

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors explore the FBI's case against security researcher Marcus Hutchins, better known as MalwareTech.

• August 15, 2017 15 Aug'17

  Mobile data theft a risk from shared app libraries

  Researchers claim malicious actors could commit mobile data theft by using shared third-party libraries and abusing elevated privileges that the permissions granted.

• August 11, 2017 11 Aug'17

  Microsoft antivirus policy changes under Kaspersky pressure

  Microsoft antivirus policy changes for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update in order to avoid further action in an antitrust case brought by Kaspersky.

• August 11, 2017 11 Aug'17

  Cybersecurity machine learning moves ahead with vendor push

  Bloggers explore the growing role of cybersecurity machine learning, the capabilities of Microsoft's containers and how well SIEM works for threat detection.

• August 11, 2017 11 Aug'17

  U.S. attorney: Gathering cybercrime evidence can be difficult

  Assistant U.S. attorney says jurors and courts are getting smarter about cybercrime evidence, although digital cases overall may be getting more difficult to prosecute.

• August 10, 2017 10 Aug'17

  Risk & Repeat: Voting machine hacking brings good and bad news

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors look back at DEFCON 2017's voting machine hacking and what it could mean for the future of U.S. election security.

• August 04, 2017 04 Aug'17

  Ransomware recovery goes beyond data loss for enterprises

  Enterprises may see paying up as a quick path to ransomware recovery, but experts said there are many issues to consider when making that choice.

• August 04, 2017 04 Aug'17

  IoT device security bill mandates security standards

  News roundup: U.S. Senators introduce a bipartisan bill to standardize IoT device security for government vendors. Plus, Anthem suffers another data breach, and more.

• August 03, 2017 03 Aug'17

  MalwareTech arrested for Kronos banking Trojan connection

  The FBI arrested the famed security researcher known as MalwareTech after a two-year investigation into the creation and distribution of the Kronos banking Trojan.

• August 02, 2017 02 Aug'17

  Hacking voting machines takes center stage at DEFCON

  DEFCON attendees were successful in hacking voting machines and now that there is proof the systems are insecure, more work needs to be done to change election laws and practices.

• August 02, 2017 02 Aug'17

  Risk & Repeat: Black Hat 2017 highlights

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors recap Black Hat 2017 and discuss some of the big news from the event, including the Broadpwn remote exploit.

• August 01, 2017 01 Aug'17

  Experts debate Vulnerabilities Equities Process disclosure

  Experts debated how the government should weigh disclosure in the Vulnerabilities Equities Process and whether to err on the side of offense or defense.

• July 28, 2017 28 Jul'17

  Risk & Repeat: Why are Amazon S3 buckets spilling on the web?

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the series of enterprise data leaks through misconfigured Amazon S3 buckets and what should be done about them.

• July 28, 2017 28 Jul'17

  Adobe's Flash end of life scheduled, finally, for 2020

  News roundup: Adobe announced that Flash end of life will happen by the end of 2020. Plus, Microsoft expands its bug bounty program, the 2017 Pwnie Awards winners, and more.

• July 28, 2017 28 Jul'17

  Cyber-risk analysis, time are keys to infosec says game theory

  Analyzing infosec through the lens of game theory shows that cyber-risk analysis and wasting attacker time may be highly effective cybersecurity strategies.

• July 27, 2017 27 Jul'17

  Phishing research shows troubling trends for enterprise users

  Karla Burnett of Stripe presented sobering results of phishing research from her company at Black Hat 2017, suggesting phishing training is ineffective against today's threats.

• July 27, 2017 27 Jul'17

  Industroyer malware a turning point for ICS security

  Security researchers at Black Hat 2017 analyzed the Industroyer malware, the attack on Ukraine's power grid and what it means for industrial control system security in the U.S.

• July 26, 2017 26 Jul'17

  At Black Hat 2017, an industry hits a milestone and finds new directions

  Long a conference that has thrived on technical sophistication and nuanced attacks, Black Hat USA 2017 in Las Vegas also found room for softer themes.

• July 25, 2017 25 Jul'17

  Fancy Bear C&C servers taken down by Microsoft lawsuit

  Experts applaud Microsoft for clever use of a lawsuit to claim command and control server domains used by malicious Russian APT group Fancy Bear.

• July 21, 2017 21 Jul'17

  Dark web markets' shutdown may lead to more arrests

  Cooperation between law enforcement from around the world led to the shutdown of the AlphaBay and Hansa dark web markets and potential leads of illegal vendors.

• July 21, 2017 21 Jul'17

  Bipartisan group launches effort to improve election security

  News roundup: The Defending Digital Democracy project brings together security experts to tackle election security. Plus, government shake-ups could hit cybersecurity, and more.

• July 20, 2017 20 Jul'17

  Industry reacts to Symantec certificate authority trust remediation

  As the Symantec certificate authority scrambles to transition its certificate-issuance operations to a subordinate certificate authority, the CA industry sharpens its knives.

• July 19, 2017 19 Jul'17

  Risk & Repeat: Kaspersky Lab removed from GSA Schedule 70

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the Trump administration's removal of Kaspersky Lab from the GSA Schedule 70 for federal IT contracts.

• July 14, 2017 14 Jul'17

  Google tackles Android app privacy with machine learning

  Google will use machine learning and automated peer review scans to improve Android app privacy and limit app permissions overreach.