Cybersecurity News
Critical Intel Active Management Technology Flaw Allows Privilege Escalation
The critical Intel vulnerability could allow unauthenticated attackers gain escalated privileges on Intel vPro corporate systems.
08 September 2020
WordPress Plug-in Has Critical Zero-Day
The vulnerability in WordPress File Manager could allow a malicious actor to take over the victim's website.08 September 2020
Google Cloud Expands Confidential Computing Lineup
Google plans to build out its Confidential Computing portfolio with the launch of Confidential GKE Nodes for Kubernetes workloads.08 September 2020
VPNs: The Cyber Elephant in the Room
While virtual private networks once boosted security, their current design doesn't fulfill the evolving requirements of today's modern enterprise.08 September 2020
Microsoft September 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 129 vulnerabilities
Twenty critical remote code execution bugs have been patched this month, including in Windows and SharePoint enterprise servers.08 September 2020
Women in Payments: Q&A with Julie Krueger
When Julie Krueger graduated from college 35 years ago, only five percent of her electrical engineering class were women. Today, that number has improved, but not nearly enough. In this month’s blog series, Krueger encourages women to persist no matter what.
08 September 2020
Critical Adobe Flaws Allow Attackers to Run JavaScript in Browsers
Five critical cross-site scripting flaws were fixed by Adobe in Experience Manager as part of its regularly scheduled patches.
08 September 2020
City of Hartford postpones first day of school after ransomware attack
Ransomware attack impacted the IT system that the school district uses to manage school buses and transportation routes.08 September 2020
Cryptobugs Found in Numerous Google Play Store Apps
A new dynamic tool developed by Columbia University researchers flagged cryptography mistakes made in more than 300 popular Android apps.
08 September 2020
Post-COVID-19 Cybersecurity Spending Update
Security spending growth will slow in 2020, but purse strings are looser than for other areas of IT.
08 September 2020
Bug in Google Maps Opened Door to Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
A researcher discovered a cross-site scripting flaw in Google Map's export function, which earned him $10,000 in bug bounty rewards.
08 September 2020
8 Frequently Asked Questions on Organizations' Data Protection Programs
Adherence to data protection regulations requires a multidisciplinary approach that has the commitment of all employees. Expect to be asked questions like these.08 September 2020
Researcher reveals Google Maps XSS bug, patch bypass
The bounty was doubled after the bug bounty hunter realized the original fix had failed.08 September 2020
Lead‑offering business booming as usual!
…but there are no conferences or exhibitions???
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08 September 2020
Academics find crypto bugs in 306 popular Android apps, none get patched
Only 18 of 306 app developers replied to the research team, only 8 engaged with the team after the first email.08 September 2020
France, Japan, New Zealand warn of sudden spike in Emotet attacks
Emotet activity has ramped up to new levels in September 2020, alarming some cyber-security agencies.07 September 2020
Chilean bank shuts down all branches following ransomware attack
All BancoEstado branches will remain closed on Monday, September 7, and possibly more days.07 September 2020
How Zero Trust and SASE Can Redefine Network Defenses for Remote Workforces
The SASE model for remote access and security coupled with Zero Trust can help redefine network and perimeter defenses when a traditional “perimeter” no longer exists.
07 September 2020
CEOs Could Be Held Personally Liable for Cyberattacks that Kill
As IT systems, IoT and operational technology converge, attacks on cyber-physical systems in industrial, healthcare and other scenarios will come with dire consequences, Gartner predicts.
07 September 2020
Money from bank hacks rarely gets laundered through cryptocurrencies
SWIFT: "Identified cases of laundering through cryptocurrencies remain relatively small compared to the volumes of cash laundered through traditional methods."07 September 2020