September

FTC Panel Encourages Basic Security Hygiene to Counter Ransomware (Threatpost)

2016-09-08 13:00

Panelists at a FTC workshop on Wednesday agreed that better basic cyber hygiene can do a lot to help eliminate the threat of ransomware up front.

#FTC #ransomware #security #threatpost

Micro Focus merger with HPE’s Software Business Segment worth $8.8 billion (Help Net Security)

2016-09-08 13:00

Micro Focus announced today its intent to merge with HPE’s Software Business Segment in a transaction valued at approximately $8.8 billion. The merger is subject to customary closing conditions,...

#microfocus #security

Apple's Cloud Key Vault (Schneier on Security)

2016-09-08 13:00

Ever since Ian Kristić, Apple's Head of Security Engineering and Architecture, presented the company's key backup technology at Black Hat 2016, people have been pointing to it as evidence that the...

#apple #cloud #security

WordPress 4.6.1 upgrades security, fixes 15 bugs (Help Net Security)

2016-09-08 12:45

WordPress 4.6.1 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and all users are strongly encouraged to update their sites immediately. The two security issues affecting...

#security #upgrade #wordpress