Security News > 2017 > June

Attack rates are increasing across the board (Help Net Security)
2017-06-08 14:06

Finance and technology are the sectors most resilient to cyber intrusions, new research from Vectra Networks has found. The company released the results of its Post-Intrusion Report, based on data...

Microsoft Acquires Security Orchestration Firm Hexadite (Security Week)
2017-06-08 14:01

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Boston-based security orchestration firm Hexadite for an undisclosed sum. read more

Using History to Overcome the Challenge of Threat Intelligence Data Overload (Security Week)
2017-06-08 13:27

Applying Unfiltered Threat Intelligence to Defenses Generates Significant False Positives read more

Arrest in NSA News Leak Fuels Debate on Source Protection (Security Week)
2017-06-08 13:22

It was a major scoop for The Intercept --  documents suggesting a concerted Russian effort to hack US election systems -- but the online news site is drawing fire in media circles following the...

Android Malware 'Dvmap' Delivered via Google Play (Security Week)
2017-06-08 13:02

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab recently came across a new Trojan designed to target Android smartphones. The malware, delivered via the Google Play store, is capable of rooting devices and it...

Authentication Bypass, Potential Backdoors Plague Old WiMAX Routers (Threatpost)
2017-06-08 13:00

WiMAX routers manufactured by several companies, including Huawei and ZyXEL, are vulnerable to an authentication bypass and potential backdoors.

Websites built by freelance developers are plagued with security failures (Help Net Security)
2017-06-08 12:57

Websites developed by “budget” developers, without portfolios or references, tend to be plagued with critical security failures, research has shown. For this project, the Tripwire Vulnerability...

Centrify recognises EMEA channel achievements (Help Net Security)
2017-06-08 12:30

Centrify has announced the winners of its EMEA Channel Programme Awards. The awards were presented at a ceremony held on 7th June 2017 at The Distillery, Portobello Road in London. The awards,...

22 Apple Distributors Arrested for Selling Customers’ Data in $7.4 Million (The Hackers News)
2017-06-08 12:16

Image Source: South China Morning Post Chinese authorities have announced the arrest of around 22 distributors working as Apple distributors as part of a $7 million operation, who stole customers’...

Safety and Security and the Internet of Things (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-08 12:15

Ross Anderson blogged about his new paper on security and safety concerns about the Internet of Things. (See also this short video.) It's very much along the lines of what I've been writing....