Security News > 2017 > June

How to stay secure while staying connected on vacation (Help Net Security)
2017-06-07 13:48

The wide availability of Wi-Fi networks can make it difficult to unplug and disconnect on vacation, but if consumers take that extra step and unplug they can experience a more secure trip. Despite...

Cloud Security Firm Netskope Raises $100 Million (Security Week)
2017-06-07 13:47

Netskope, a player in the cloud access security broker (CASB) market, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $100 million through an oversubscribed Series E funding round. The investment brings...

Illumio Raises $125 Million to Expand Adaptive Segmentation Business (Security Week)
2017-06-07 13:18

Data center and cloud segmentation firm Illumio announced today that it has raised a further $125 million in a Series D funding round. This adds to the $100 million Series C financing raised in...

Inside Job: NSA Fails to Stop Another Leaker (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-07 13:03

Reality Winner Allegedly Used Her Top-Secret Clearance to Search for Russian Intelligence DocumentFor at least the third time in four years, the U.S. National Security Agency has failed to stop a...

Most organizations believe their mainframe is more secure than other systems (Help Net Security)
2017-06-07 13:00

While 78 percent of CIOs say their mainframe is more secure than other systems, 84 percent say they are still exposed to a significant risk of insider threats due to blind-spots in internal data...

Turla Malware Obtains C&C Address From Instagram Comments (Security Week)
2017-06-07 12:47

A piece of malware used in attacks by the Russia-linked cyberespionage group known as Turla is designed to obtain the address of its command and control (C&C) servers from comments posted to...

High-Tech Bridge reinforces ImmuniWeb with IAST technology (Help Net Security)
2017-06-07 12:30

Today at Infosecurity Europe 2017, High-Tech Bridge, a provider of web and mobile application security testing services and a Gartner Cool Vendor 2017, announced availability of its proprietary...

Surveillance Intermediaries (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-07 11:19

Interesting law-journal article: "Surveillance Intermediaries," by Alan Z. Rozenshtein. Abstract:Apple's 2016 fight against a court order commanding it to help the FBI unlock the iPhone of one of...

Philippine Bank Chaos as Money Goes Missing From Accounts (Security Week)
2017-06-07 10:53

A major Philippine bank shut down online transactions and cash machines on Wednesday after money went missing from accounts, triggering fears it had been hacked even as company officials said it...

Russian Hackers 'Planted False Story' Behind Mideast Crisis (Security Week)
2017-06-07 10:49

US intelligence officials believe Russian hackers planted a false news story that led Saudi Arabia and several allies to sever relations with Qatar, prompting a diplomatic crisis, CNN reported...