Security News > 2016 > November

Hybrid cloud storage use to double in next 12 months (Help Net Security)
2016-11-21 12:45

The use of hybrid cloud storage will accelerate rapidly over the next 12 months, according to Cloudian. Across 400 organisations surveyed in the UK and USA, 28% already use hybrid cloud storage,...

Cross-continental operation brings down payment card fraudsters (Help Net Security)
2016-11-21 12:30

On 14 and 15 November 2016, the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation, the Spanish Guardia Civil, the British West Midlands Regional Cyber Crime Unit together with the Royal Canadian Mounted...

If you’re a cybersecurity professional – this event is for you! (Help Net Security)
2016-11-21 12:15

Harness the power of opportunity at RSA Conference 2017. Attending the world’s leading infosecurity event connects you with the biggest ideas and the brightest minds in the industry. Learn all you...

Dumb Security Survey Questions (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-21 12:04

According to a Harris poll, 39% of Americans would give up sex for a year for perfect computer security: According to an online survey among over 2,000 U.S. adults conducted by Harris Poll on...

Week in review: PoisonTap compromises locked computers, how hackers will exploit IoT in 2017 (Help Net Security)
2016-11-20 13:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts, reviews and articles: Researchers reveal WiFi-based mobile password discovery attack A group of researchers has come up...

Friday Squid Blogging: Peruvian Squid Fishermen Are Trying to Diversify (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-18 22:10

Squid catch is down, so fisherman are trying to sell more processed product. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered....

Smartphone Secretly Sends Private Data to China (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-18 20:22

This is pretty amazing: International customers and users of disposable or prepaid phones are the people most affected by the software. But the scope is unclear. The Chinese company that wrote the...

Drupal Fixes ‘Moderately Critical’ Vulnerabilities in Core Engine (Threatpost)
2016-11-18 18:56

Drupal fixed a handful of issues in version 7 and 8 of the content management system core engine that could have led to cache poisoning, social engineering attacks, and a denial of service condition.

Fraudsters accessed Three UK customer database with authorised credentials (Help Net Security)
2016-11-18 18:23

Three UK, a telecom and ISP operating in the United Kingdom, has suffered a data breach. According to Three’s status report on the investigation, the attackers were able to access the company’s...

Qualcomm and HackerOne Partner on Bounty Program (Threatpost)
2016-11-18 17:45

Qualcomm and HackerOne are partnering on a bug bounty program that pays out up to $15,000 for vulnerabilities found in chipsets used in smartphones made by Samsung, LG and HTC.