Security News > 2016 > November

Analyzing the latest wave of mega attacks (Help Net Security)
2016-11-16 13:15

A new report, using data gathered from the Akamai Intelligent Platform, provides analysis of the current cloud security and threat landscape, including insight into two record‑setting DDoS attacks...

Fake executive social media accounts threaten enterprises (Help Net Security)
2016-11-16 13:00

New research has uncovered numerous duplicative Twitter and LinkedIn accounts among Fortune 500 leaders, raising concerns about potential security vulnerabilities. Analysts at BrandProtect...

Mobile pros are addicted to Wi-Fi, connectivity impacts their choices (Help Net Security)
2016-11-16 12:45

iPass surveyed more than 1,700 mobile professionals worldwide about their connectivity habits and preferences, highlighting the ever-increasing influence of Wi-Fi on our daily lives. 40 percent of...

Cloud adoption hits all-time high, Microsoft and Google dominate (Help Net Security)
2016-11-16 12:30

With continued growth in use of Office 365 and G Suite, overall cloud adoption has hit an all-time high, according to Bitglass. Fifty-nine percent of organizations worldwide now use one of these...

Carbanak Attacks Shift to Hospitality Sector (Threatpost)
2016-11-15 20:57

The Carbanak cybercrime gang has shifted strategy and targets the hospitality and restaurant industries with new techniques and malware.

Critical Linux bug opens systems to compromise (Help Net Security)
2016-11-15 20:30

Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia have discovered a critical flaw that can allow attackers – both local and remote – to obtain root shell on affected Linux systems. So far,...

Cryptsetup Vulnerability Grants Root Shell Access on Some Linux Systems (Threatpost)
2016-11-15 20:28

A vulnerability in cryptsetup, a utility used to set up encrypted filesystems on Linux distributions, could allow an attacker to retrieve a root rescue shell on some systems.

Facebook, Google ban fake news sources from their ad networks (Help Net Security)
2016-11-15 19:24

Despite Mark Zuckerberg’s dismissive attitude regarding the claim that Facebook had an inappropriate impact on the US elections, the company has moved to bar sources of fake news from its Facebook...

Lobbyists Press Trump to Support Strong Encryption, Surveillance Reform (Threatpost)
2016-11-15 17:11

A lobbying organization sent a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump, asking him to support the expansion of strong encryption and reform government surveillance activities.

Key causes of network outages and vulnerabilities (Help Net Security)
2016-11-15 17:00

A new global study, conducted by Dimensional Research, surveyed 315 network professionals about their experiences with network outages, vulnerabilities and compliance. How frequently does human...