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January 23, 2019 23 Jan'19
Google GDPR fine of $57 million sets record

The Google GDPR fine of $57 million marks the first time a major tech company has been penalized under Europe's new privacy regulations. But the fine is less than the maximum allowable penalty.
January 23, 2019 23 Jan'19
Top security initiatives for 2019 include MFA, end-user training

TechTarget's IT Priorities survey revealed key security initiatives companies plan to implement in 2019. Experts weigh in on best practices to be adopted.
January 22, 2019 22 Jan'19
DNC lawsuit claims Russian hackers attacked again after midterms

A Democratic National Committee lawsuit regarding Russian cyberattacks in the lead-up to the 2016 election now also claims Russia attacked DNC systems after the 2018 midterms.
January 22, 2019 22 Jan'19
DerbyCon's Dave Kennedy: The conference 'got too big'

DerbyCon co-founder Dave Kennedy discusses his decision to close down the conference and what he would have done differently.
January 18, 2019 18 Jan'19
Collection #1 breach data includes 773 million unique emails

Have I Been Pwned added a new trove of 773 million unique emails and 21 million passwords -- known as the Collection #1 breach data -- but there are questions about the freshness of the data.
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January 18, 2019 18 Jan'19
Experts: A breach response plan is a must in 2019

During an IT GRC Forum webinar, experts explain the need for shedding legacy security approaches and highlight the gravity of drafting a data breach response plan.
January 18, 2019 18 Jan'19
This year's DerbyCon conference will be the last

Citing an inability to manage 'negativity, polarization, and disruption' at the conference, DerbyCon organizers unexpectedly announced this year's show will be the last.
January 17, 2019 17 Jan'19
Shutdown of federal security services puts private sector at risk

In addition to putting government agencies at risk, the shutdown has impacted federal security services and resources that the private sector relies on to keep enterprises safe.
January 17, 2019 17 Jan'19
Government cybersecurity at risk as shutdown lingers

As the shutdown continues, experts believe government cybersecurity will become more vulnerable, and government IT staff could leave for the private sector.
January 16, 2019 16 Jan'19
Enterprises betting on SOAR tools to fill security gaps

Security experts sound off on the importance and benefits of automating security, and highlight factors to be considered before implementing SOAR tools.
January 16, 2019 16 Jan'19
Risk & Repeat: Expired certificates loom amid government shutdown

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the expiration of more than 80 TLS certificates for U.S. government websites amid the ongoing government shutdown.
January 15, 2019 15 Jan'19
Ryuk ransomware poses growing threat to enterprises

Cybersecurity vendors CrowdStrike and FireEye both published new research that shows an increase in Ryuk ransomware attacks on enterprises, which have earned hackers $3.7 million.
January 11, 2019 11 Jan'19
Iran implicated in DNS hijacking campaign around the world

FireEye researchers investigating a DNS hijacking campaign against governments and telecom companies said those who are potential targets of Iran should take precautions.
January 11, 2019 11 Jan'19
Kaspersky Lab aided NSA hacking tools investigation

News roundup: According to a new report from Politico, Kaspersky Lab aided the NSA in catching alleged data thief Harold Martin. Plus, telecoms are selling customer data, and more.
January 10, 2019 10 Jan'19
UnCAPTCHA attack updated to bypass spoken phrases

Researchers updated their unCAPTCHA proof of concept to be more efficient in bypassing audio CAPTCHAs and be able to handle spoken phrases and not just strings of numbers.
January 10, 2019 10 Jan'19
McAfee casts doubt on Ryuk ransomware connection to North Korea

New research from McAfee refutes the connection between recent Ryuk ransomware attacks and the North Korean government. Instead, it points the finger at cybercriminals.
January 10, 2019 10 Jan'19
Risk & Repeat: What APT10 means for managed service providers

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses how a Chinese state-sponsored threat group known as APT10 hacked into managed service providers to gain access to their clients.
January 08, 2019 08 Jan'19
Marriott data breach exposed 5 million unencrypted passport numbers

Marriott's data breach affected fewer customers than the hotel giant originally estimated, but the breach exposed millions of unencrypted passport numbers.
January 08, 2019 08 Jan'19
NSA to release GHIDRA open source reverse engineering tool

The National Security Agency plans to release an open source version of its GHIDRA reverse engineering tool during RSA Conference in March, but details about the tool are scarce.
January 04, 2019 04 Jan'19
Cloud provider blames Ryuk ransomware for Christmas Eve attack

News roundup: Data Resolution claimed the Ryuk ransomware attack on its systems originated from North Korea. Plus, the EU is set to launch 14 open source bug bounties, and more.
January 02, 2019 02 Jan'19
Tribune Publishing cyberattack raises attribution questions

Malware hit the Tribune Publishing Company and disrupted the publication of several major newspapers, but the nature of the attack and threat actors remain unclear.
December 31, 2018 31 Dec'18
Why dating app security flaws should concern enterprises

Vulnerable dating apps on BYODs pose risks to more than just individual users. Find out what security flaws are common in these apps and what they mean for enterprises.
December 28, 2018 28 Dec'18
Government data requests rise, as does Apple's compliance

Apple's latest Transparency Report shows government data requests on the rise around the world, as is Apple's compliance in providing the data being requested by law enforcement.
December 27, 2018 27 Dec'18
Malwarebytes: Fileless ransomware an emerging threat for U.S.

A new Malwarebytes report examines Sorebrect, a fileless ransomware threat that's been detected in the U.S. this year, as well as with three other fileless attacks.
December 27, 2018 27 Dec'18
NPM security to use automated tools to boost community alerts

Adam Baldwin, director of security for NPM, talks chains of trust and new NPM security initiatives that will bring automated alerts to help highlight potentially malicious activity.
December 21, 2018 21 Dec'18
DOJ indicts two Chinese nationals for APT10 group cyberattacks

The Department of Justice indicted two alleged members of the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group APT10, which hacked managed service providers to steal data from enterprises.
December 21, 2018 21 Dec'18
Microsoft patches Internet Explorer zero-day bug under attack

News roundup: Microsoft issues an emergency patch for an Internet Explorer bug exploited in the wild. Plus, authorities indict three individuals for 'stresser' services, and more.
December 20, 2018 20 Dec'18
Security, compliance standards help mitigate BIOS security vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities associated with PCs often overlook BIOS. Read for strategies to offset these threats and for preventing unauthorized BIOS modifications.
December 20, 2018 20 Dec'18
McAfee: When quantum computing threats strike, we won't know it

Quantum computing systems may not be powerful enough to break current encryption protocols, but McAfee CTO Steve Grobman says it will be tough to tell when that day arrives.
December 20, 2018 20 Dec'18
NASA data breach included employee Social Security numbers

Limited details leave questions surrounding a possible NASA data breach that could have compromised Social Security numbers for current and former employees.
December 20, 2018 20 Dec'18
Twitter bugs expose user data and direct messages

Two Twitter bugs led to questions about the platform's user privacy and security, while the company said one of the bugs opened the door to possible state-sponsored attacks.
December 19, 2018 19 Dec'18
Risk & Repeat: Lessons from the Equifax breach report

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform report on the Equifax breach and the infosec lessons to be learned from it.
December 18, 2018 18 Dec'18
Huawei bans set to continue, despite lack of supporting evidence

While the number of countries with Huawei bans in place grows and more issue warnings, a German investigation found no evidence of spying to support the fear.
December 18, 2018 18 Dec'18
Why McAfee CTO Steve Grobman is wary of AI models for cybersecurity

Artificial intelligence has become a dominant force in the cybersecurity industry, but McAfee CTO Steve Grobman said it's too easy to make AI models look more effective than they truly are.
December 17, 2018 17 Dec'18
Marriott Starwood data breach notification de-values customers

The Marriott Starwood data breach exposed half a billion customers' data, but the hospitality giant seems to have learned from recent megabreaches that the standard response to a breach can be the ...
December 14, 2018 14 Dec'18
Facebook API bug exposed photos of 6.8 million users

GDPR regulators are already investigating a new Facebook API bug the social media giant announced Friday that might have exposed photos belonging to up to 6.8 million users.
December 14, 2018 14 Dec'18
Mozilla distrusts all Symantec certificates with Firefox 64 release

News roundup: Mozilla finally removes trust for Symantec certificates with Firefox 64. Plus, Supermicro's investigation challenges Bloomberg Businessweek's report, and more.
December 14, 2018 14 Dec'18
Initial RSA Conference 2019 keynote lineup released

RSA Conference 2019's diversity and inclusion initiative appears to be paying off, as the initial keynote speaker lineup has equal representation for men and women speakers.
December 13, 2018 13 Dec'18
Project Zero finds Logitech Options app critically flawed

Tavis Ormandy of Google's Project Zero discovered a serious authentication vulnerability in Logitech's Options application, but the peripheral device maker has yet to address the flaw.
December 13, 2018 13 Dec'18
Risk & Repeat: NRCC breach stokes election security fears

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the recently disclosed cyberattack on the National Republican Congressional Committee and the questions that remain about it.
December 13, 2018 13 Dec'18
Operation Sharpshooter targets infrastructure around the world

Operation Sharpshooter is a recently discovered global cyberattack campaign targeting critical infrastructure organizations, including nuclear, defense and financial companies.
December 12, 2018 12 Dec'18
Equifax breach report highlights multiple security failures

An Equifax breach report, based on a government investigation, blamed the incident on multiple security failures and concluded the breach was preventable.
December 11, 2018 11 Dec'18
Second Google+ data exposure leads to earlier service shutdown

Another Google Plus data exposure -- this time potentially affecting more than 52 million users -- will cause the service to be shut down four months earlier than scheduled.
December 07, 2018 07 Dec'18
Facebook app permissions skirted rules to gather call logs

New email messages revealed that Facebook app permissions were carefully implemented to avoid alerting users to the fact that the Android app was gathering call log and SMS data.
December 07, 2018 07 Dec'18
Risk & Repeat: RSA Conference 2019 eyes diversity improvements

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at RSA Conference's diversity and inclusion initiatives and discusses what they mean for both the event and the infosec industry.
December 06, 2018 06 Dec'18
NRCC email breach confirmed eight months later

A security company was brought in to investigate a National Republican Congressional Committee breach from April, but little is known about the NRCC email theft.
December 06, 2018 06 Dec'18
NSO Group's Pegasus spyware linked to Saudi journalist death

Soon after the Pegasus spyware was linked to the death of a Mexican journalist, a new lawsuit alleged the NSO Group and its spyware were also linked to the death of a Saudi journalist.
December 05, 2018 05 Dec'18
Testing email security products: Results and analysis

Kevin Tolly of the Tolly Group offers a look at how his company set out to test several email security products and the challenges it faced to come up with sound methodologies.
December 05, 2018 05 Dec'18
New VirusTotal hash causes drop in antivirus detection rates

Questions were raised about how antivirus vendors use the VirusTotal database after a researcher highlighted a significant drop in malware detection rates following an upload of a new VirusTotal hash.
November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18
Are US hacker indictments more than Justice Theater?

New hacker indictments and U.S.Treasury Department sanctions highlight the disconnect between government action and real world consequences for threat actors.
November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18
Mitre enters product testing with Mitre ATT&CK framework

The first round of evaluations using the Mitre ATT&CK framework has gone public, putting on display how different endpoint products detect advanced threat activities.
November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18
RSA Conference launches diversity and inclusion initiative

Following the criticism of the last conference, RSA Conference started a diversity and inclusion initiative that, among many other changes, eliminates all-male panels.
November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18
Marriott discloses Starwood data breach affecting 500 million guests

Marriott International admitted to a Starwood data breach that began in 2014 and affects about 500 million customers. Experts are unsure about the GDPR implications.
November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18
Spectre v2 mitigation causes significant slowdown on Linux 4.20

News roundup: A Spectre v2 mitigation causes significant performance slowdowns in Linux 4.20. Plus, Dell had to reset user passwords after a data breach, and more.
November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18
Risk & Repeat: DeepMasterPrints spells trouble for biometrics

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the future of biometric authentication after researchers unveiled a new approach that uses neural networks to bypass fingerprint scanners.
November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18
Ponemon study shows data valuation discrepancies in enterprises

A new study from the Ponemon Institute shows enterprises are underestimating the value of their data, including critical and confidential information assets.
November 29, 2018 29 Nov'18
SamSam ransomware actors charged, sanctioned by US government

The FBI indicted two threat actors involved with the SamSam ransomware attacks while the US Treasury sanctioned two others for their role in exchanging Bitcoin earned from attacks.
November 29, 2018 29 Nov'18
Breaking down Dell's "potential cybersecurity incident" announcement

Dell provided some information about a "potential cybersecurity incident" earlier this month, but it's unclear how the company and customers should be reacting.
November 28, 2018 28 Nov'18
Botnet takedown snares 3ve, Methbot ad fraud campaigns

The Justice Department indicted eight individuals accused of running major ad fraud campaigns, including the 3ve botnet, which generated millions of dollars in fake ad revenue.
November 28, 2018 28 Nov'18
Compromised NPM package highlights open source trouble

A compromised NPM package targeted a popular bitcoin wallet with cryptocurrency-stealing code and experts say the issue highlights the lack of a chain of trust in open source software.
November 27, 2018 27 Nov'18
USPS website flaw exposed data for one year

The U.S. Postal Service inadvertently exposed the data of 60 million users and has only just fixed the underlying website flaw, despite being notified of the issue one year ago.
November 21, 2018 21 Nov'18
Risk assessments essential to secure third-party vendor management

Panelists at Infosec North America advised those charged with third-party vendor management to perform due diligence and assess the innate risk vendors create for business processes.
November 21, 2018 21 Nov'18
DeepMasterPrints fake fingerprints can fool fingerprint sensors

Researchers have developed AI-generated synthetic fingerprints -- known as DeepMasterPrints -- that can spoof biometric scanners and potentially be used to launch practical attacks.
November 20, 2018 20 Nov'18
Risk & Repeat: Who's to blame for bad passwords?

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses whether users are responsible for creating and reusing weak passwords or if the technology systems themselves are to blame.
November 20, 2018 20 Nov'18
Recorded Future names Tessa88 suspect in LinkedIn, Myspace breaches

Researchers at Recorded Future identified the individual behind the notorious Tessa88 hacker handle, but it's unclear what role he played in the LinkedIn and Myspace breaches.
November 20, 2018 20 Nov'18
AWS moves to curb S3 data leaks, but Chris Vickery is doubtful

Amazon unveils new settings to help users avoid S3 data leaks, but UpGuard's Chris Vickery, who uncovered most AWS exposures, is doubtful the changes will end the problem.
November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18
Firefox Monitor offers breach alerts on visited websites

The promised integration with Have I Been Pwned is expanding in Firefox Monitor with new breach alerts when a user visits a recently compromised website.
November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18
Cylance acquisition shifts BlackBerry towards security

BlackBerry made its strongest move yet toward enterprise security with a $1.4 billion acquisition of cybersecurity startup Cylance, which specializes in AI-powered threat protection.
November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18
Google BGP route leak was accidental, not hijacking

Despite early speculation, experts concluded the BGP route leak that sent Google traffic through China and Russia was due to an accidental misconfiguration and not malicious activity.
November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18
Risk & Repeat: Are we winning the war on cybercrime?

On this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, Chet Wisniewski of Sophos discusses his company's latest research and explains why there's reason for optimism in the war on cybercrime.
November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18
After 2015 OPM data breach, agency failed to update security

News roundup: Three years after the OPM data breach, the agency still hasn't implemented basic security. Plus, seven new Meltdown, Spectre attacks were uncovered, and more.
November 15, 2018 15 Nov'18
BT Security CEO: Red teaming is valuable, but challenging

During the Securing the Enterprise conference at MIT's CSAIL, BT Security CEO Mark Hughes discusses the benefits and challenges red teaming has presented to his company.
November 14, 2018 14 Nov'18
Cybercrime agreement signed by 50 nations, not U.S., China and Russia

An international cybercrime agreement was signed by 50 nations and 150 companies in Paris, but the U.S., China and Russia were not part of the accord.
November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18
SSD encryption failures made worse by BitLocker settings

Researchers discover major manufacturers poorly implemented SSD encryption, allowing easy access to data, and Microsoft BitLocker made the issue worse.
November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18
Android Ecosystem Security Transparency Report is a wary first step

Reading through Google's first quarterly Android Ecosystem Security Transparency Report feels like a mix of missed opportunities and déjà vu all over again. Much of what is in the new Android ...
November 09, 2018 09 Nov'18
New spam botnet infects over 100,000 home routers

News roundup: A new spam botnet infected over 100,000 home routers through a UPnP vulnerability, according to researchers. Plus, HSBC Bank reported a data breach, and more.
November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18
Risk & Repeat: MIT CSAIL discusses securing the enterprise

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses the MIT CSAIL Securing the Enterprise conference and how experts there advocated for new strategies and approaches to infosec.
November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18
U.S. Cyber Command malware samples to be logged in VirusTotal

The Cyber National Mission Force will share unclassified U.S. Cyber Command malware samples to VirusTotal and one expert hopes there will be more action taken to help researchers.
November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18
Latest Symantec acquisitions target endpoint security

Endpoint security startups Appthority and Javelin Networks are the latest Symantec acquisitions as the cybersecurity giant aims to improve its endpoint protection product.
November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18
PortSmash side-channel attack targets Intel Hyper-Threading

The latest side-channel attack against Intel chips, known as PortSmash, targets Hyper-Threading in order to steal data, such as private OpenSSL keys from a TLS server.
November 05, 2018 05 Nov'18
As PHP v5 nears its end, enterprises face serious threats

The majority of websites still use the outdated PHP v5, according to recent data, causing concern over the fact that it will stop receiving security support at the end of the year.
November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18
Bleedingbit vulnerabilities put Wi-Fi access points at risk

Armis researchers discovered two chip-level Bluetooth vulnerabilities -- dubbed Bleedingbit -- that could allow pseudo-remote code execution on wireless access points.
November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18
SamSam ransomware campaigns continue to target U.S. in 2018

News roundup: SamSam ransomware targeted 67 organizations in 2018, according to research. Plus, Equifax is sending its breach victims to Experian for credit monitoring, and more.
November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18
Kraken ransomware gets packaged into Fallout EK

Researchers found Kraken ransomware has become more popular after being packaged in the Fallout exploit kit and becoming part of an affiliate program.
October 31, 2018 31 Oct'18
The first sandboxed antivirus is Windows Defender

Microsoft created the first sandboxed antivirus solution in its latest Insider version of Windows Defender for Windows 10, moving proactively to harden the product against attacks.
October 26, 2018 26 Oct'18
Google sets Android security updates rules but enforcement is unclear

The vendor requirements for Android are a strange and mysterious thing but a new leak claims Google has added language to force manufacturers to push more regular Android security updates. ...
October 26, 2018 26 Oct'18
Settlement in Yahoo data breach leaves company to pay $50M

News roundup: The Yahoo data breach will cost the company another $50 million in a settlement deal. Plus, Check Point acquired cloud security company Dome9, and more.
October 26, 2018 26 Oct'18
WebExec vulnerability leaves Webex open to insider attacks

A remote code execution flaw in Cisco Webex -- called WebExec -- could be an easy vector for insider attacks, and the researchers who found it say it's easier to exploit than detect.
October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18
Risk & Repeat: Facebook breach raises regulatory questions

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses new developments regarding Facebook's recent data breach, as well as the social networking giant's response to the incident.
October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18
Malwarebytes cybercrime report shows increase in attacks on businesses

Malwarebytes' report, 'Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques Q3 2018,' highlights how businesses became the focus of cyberattacks versus consumers over the past three months.
October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18
FireEye ties Russia to Triton malware attack in Saudi Arabia

FireEye security researchers claimed the Russian government was 'most likely' behind the Triton malware attack on an industrial control system in Saudi Arabia last year.
October 23, 2018 23 Oct'18
Healthcare.gov breach exposes data on 75,000 people

Malicious actors attacked a back-end insurance system and the resulting Healthcare.gov breach exposed an unknown amount of data on 75,000 people.
October 22, 2018 22 Oct'18
Zero-day jQuery plugin vulnerability exploited for 3 years

A zero-day in jQuery File Upload could affect thousands of projects because the jQuery plugin vulnerability has existed for eight years and actively exploited for at least three years.
October 19, 2018 19 Oct'18
Facebook hack the work of spammers, not foreign adversary

News roundup: The Facebook hack was the work of spammers, according to The Wall Street Journal. Plus, 35 million voter records are for sale on the dark web, and more.
October 19, 2018 19 Oct'18
GreyEnergy threat group detected attacking high-value targets

Researchers claim a new threat group called GreyEnergy is the successor to BlackEnergy, but experts are unsure if the evidence supports the claims or warnings of future attacks.
October 19, 2018 19 Oct'18
Risk & Repeat: Military cybersecurity scrutinized in GAO report

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses the GAO report on vulnerabilities and weaknesses in modern weapons systems and what they mean for the U.S. military.
October 19, 2018 19 Oct'18
(ISC)2: Cybersecurity workforce shortage nears 3 million worldwide

With a workforce in short supply, the skills gap has affected the professional growth of security pros worldwide, an (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study found.
October 18, 2018 18 Oct'18
New libSSH vulnerability gives root access to servers

A 4-year-old libSSH vulnerability can allow attackers to easily log in to servers with full administrative control, but it is still unclear exactly how many devices are at risk.
October 16, 2018 16 Oct'18
Pentagon data breach exposed travel data for 30,000 individuals

The Department of Defense said a Pentagon data breach exposed travel records for approximately 30,000 military and civilian personnel, but the investigation is still in progress.
October 15, 2018 15 Oct'18
Mystery around Trend Micro apps still lingers one month later

The mystery around the Trend Micro apps that were removed from the Mac App Store continues despite Trend Micro's numerous updates on the matter.

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