Security News > 2017 > January

SWIFT systems of three Indian banks compromised to create fake trade documents (Help Net Security)
2017-01-16 20:13

Since last year’s revelation that attackers have compromised SWIFT software of Bangladesh’s central bank and used it to perform fraudulent transfers worth tens of millions, news about similar...

White House Approves New Rules for Sharing of Raw Intelligence Data (Threatpost)
2017-01-16 17:33

New rules signed by the president last week change the way the NSA is able to share raw intelligence data with other intelligence community agencies.

New Gmail phishing technique fools even tech-savvy users (Help Net Security)
2017-01-16 15:20

An effective new phishing attack is hitting Gmail users and tricking many into inputing their Gmail credentials into a fake login page. How the attack unfolds The phishers start by compromising a...

The most common passwords of 2016 (Help Net Security)
2017-01-16 14:34

Despite having been predicted many times, the demise of the password as the preferred authentication method is still far off, as it’s difficult to beat its ease of use. Short, predictable, easy to...

Redefining the role of security in software development (Help Net Security)
2017-01-16 13:30

Software is becoming increasingly important for market success, driving an ever greater need for speed in the development process. The rapid adoption of DevOps is testimony to this shift, with...

Data Privacy Day reminds digital citizens to better manage their privacy (Help Net Security)
2017-01-16 13:15

Many consumers do not fully understand how their information is collected, used and stored by the devices, apps and websites they use every day. According to a recent Pew Research Center study, 91...

Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure market revenue grows 8.1% (Help Net Security)
2017-01-16 12:45

Vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products (server, storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud IT, including public and private cloud, grew by 8.1% year over year to $8.4 billion in the...

Cloudflare's Experience with a National Security Letter (Schneier on Security)
2017-01-16 12:40

Interesting post on Cloudflare's experience with receiving a National Security Letter. News article....

Securing the converged cloud: CSA Summit at RSA Conference 2017 (Help Net Security)
2017-01-16 12:30

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) announced the agenda for its annual CSA Summit 2017, a full-day event being held at the RSA Conference 2017 on Monday, February 13, 2017. This year’s CSA Summit...

Week in review: Amazon scammers hijack seller accounts, Shadow Brokers say goodbye (Help Net Security)
2017-01-15 17:13

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Employee burnout: The biggest workplace challenge in 2017 A new study by Kronos and Future Workplace found 95 percent...