Cybersecurity News
Ransomware from Your Lawyer's Perspective
Three good reasons why your incident response team's first call after a data breach should be to outside counsel.16 June 2020
Theft of CIA’s ‘Vault 7’ Secrets Tied to ‘Woefully Lax” Security
An internal investigation into the 2016 CIA breach condemned the agency's security measures, saying it “focused more on building up cyber tools than keeping them secure."
16 June 2020
Cisco Brings SecureX into Full Security Lineup to Cut Complexity
This step is intended to address growing enterprise concerns around security and complexity, both top of mind among CISOs and CIOs.16 June 2020
‘Ripple20’ Bugs Impact Hundreds of Millions of Connected Devices
The vulnerabilities affect everything from printers to insulin pumps to ICS gear.
16 June 2020
Half of Firms Likely Running Vulnerable Oracle E-Business Suite
Two security vulnerabilities could open up companies to financial attacks and compliance violations if the software is not updated, Onapsis says.16 June 2020
Just Updated: PTS POI Standard
Today, PCI SSC has PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point-of-Interaction (POI) Modular Security Requirements v6.0. Updates are designed to meet the accelerating changes of payment device technology, while providing protections against criminals who continue to develop new ways to steal payment card data.
16 June 2020
Survey shows rise in robocalls amid COVID‑19 fears
The unsolicited phone calls tout everything from miracle cures to financial relief – here's how you can stay safe
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16 June 2020
Avon recovering after mysterious cyber-security incident
Parts of the Avon It network has been down since last week, according to SEC documents.16 June 2020
IoT Security Trends & Challenges in the Wake of COVID-19
The demand for Internet of Things security practices that protect sensitive medical equipment and data will double within the next five years. Here's why.16 June 2020
Ripple20 vulnerabilities will haunt the IoT landscape for years to come
Security researchers disclose 19 vulnerabilities impacting a TCP/IP library found at the base of many IoT products.16 June 2020
Shadow IT: Why It’s Still a Major Risk in Today’s Environments
According to industry analyst firm Gartner, as many as one-third of successful attacks on enterprises target data that are housed in unsanctioned IT resources.
16 June 2020
Old GTP protocol vulnerabilities will also impact future 5G networks
Bugs allow denial-of-service, user impersonation, user tracking, and fraud attacks, two separate reports warn.15 June 2020
Ryuk Continues to Dominate Ransomware Response Cases
Analysis reveals how Ryuk's operators are changing their techniques and using new means to break in.15 June 2020
Now-Former eBay Security Team Members Charged in Bizarre Cyberstalking Campaign
A bloody pig mask, doxing threats, and a foiled surveillance attempt were among the actions six ex-eBay employees took against an editor and publisher of a newsletter.15 June 2020
Twitter Disrupts Wide-Ranging Political Disinformation Campaigns
This removal, of 32K accounts, is not the first time Twitter has taken action to protect its users from influence operations. Researchers weighed in on the practice with Threatpost.
15 June 2020
Intel Tackles Malware Related to Memory Security at Hardware Level
New control-flow enforcement technology will become available with upcoming Tiger Lake mobile processor, chipmaker says.15 June 2020
Intel Adds Anti-Malware Protection in Tiger Lake CPUs
Intel's Tiger Lake CPUs will come with Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET), aimed at battling common control-flow hijacking attacks.
15 June 2020
WFH Alert: Critical Bug Found in Old D-Link Router Models
Researchers find six bugs in consumer D-Link DIR-865L Wireless AC 1750 Dual Band Cloud Router.
15 June 2020
WFH Alert: Critical Bug Found in Old D-Link Router Models
Researchers find six bugs in consumer D-Link DIR-865L Wireless AC 1750 Dual Band Cloud Router.
15 June 2020
Microsoft Releases Update for DoS Flaw in .NET Core
Customers are advised to install the latest version of PowerShell to fully address CVE-2020-1108.15 June 2020