Security News > 2017 > August

Several Flaws Patched in Fuze Communications Platform (Security Week)
2017-08-22 12:54

Fuze has patched several vulnerabilities discovered by Rapid7 researchers in a component of its cloud-based unified communications platform. The flaws could have been exploited to obtain sensitive...

Network forensics tool NetworkMiner 2.2 released (Help Net Security)
2017-08-22 12:30

NetworkMiner is a popular network forensics tool that can parse pcap files as well as perform live sniffing of network traffic. It collects data about hosts on the network rather than to collect...

Fuze Patches TPN Handset Vulnerabilities (Threatpost)
2017-08-22 12:05

VoIP vendor Fuze earlier this year patched three vulnerabilities that exposed user account information and enabled unauthorized authentication.

Industrial Cobots Might Be The Next Big IoT Security Mess (Threatpost)
2017-08-22 12:00

Researchers at IOActive are sounding an early alarm on the security of industrial collaboration robots, or cobots. These machines work side-by-side with people and contain vulnerabilities that...

Insider Attack on Lottery Software (Schneier on Security)
2017-08-22 11:40

Eddie Tipton, a programmer for the Multi-State Lottery Association, secretly installed software that allowed him to predict jackpots. What's surprising to me is how many lotteries don't use real...

How to Make Friends and Influence People (in InfoSec)
2017-08-22 10:25

After a particularly strange exchange with a new connection on LinkedIn I felt the need to write a post on my profile calling out bad behavior. I clearly struck a nerve, as I received several...

Fappening 2017: More Celebrity Nude Photos Hacked and Leaked Online (The Hackers News)
2017-08-22 09:16

It seems like celebrities have not taken their security seriously, which once again resulted in the leaking of nude and personal photographs of more a-listed celebrities. Dozens of personal and...

New Security, Compliance Features Added to Cisco Spark (Security Week)
2017-08-22 08:24

Cisco announced on Monday that it has added some important security, compliance and analytics features to its Spark collaboration platform. read more

Changes Coming to NIST's Catalogue of Security Controls (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-22 08:03

The latest ISMG Security Report leads with information security guru Ron Ross discussing changes coming to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's catalogue of IT security and privacy...

Android 8.0 Oreo Released – 11 New Features That Make Android Even Better (The Hackers News)
2017-08-22 06:07

While the moon was eclipsing the sun, Google announced the launch of its new mobile operating system called Android 8.0 Oreo in an Eclipse-themed launch event in New York City. Yes, the next...