Security News > 2017 > August

Authorities: 4 Insiders Leaked 'Game of Thrones' Episode (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-17 13:18

Experts Discuss Insider Threat MitigationThe recent online leak of an episode of HBO's Game of Thrones, which has been linked to four insiders at a company that handles data for Star India, has...

The human point: Gaining visibility into the context behind user actions (Help Net Security)
2017-08-17 13:15

In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2017, Dr. Richard Ford, Chief Scientist at Forcepoint, talks about the security industry’s need of a paradigm shift toward examining user behavior and...

U.S. Army to Protect Warfighters With Continuous Biometric Authentication (Security Week)
2017-08-17 13:04

U.S. Army to Deploy Continuous Biometric Authentication Cybersecurity Software to Protect Warfighters read more

DevOps skills gap: Do you have the necessary skills to succeed? (Help Net Security)
2017-08-17 12:55

New research shows that software developers are not receiving the training they need to be successful as DevOps becomes the prevalent approach to building and operating digital products and...

Google Chrome remote code execution flaw detailed, PoC released (Help Net Security)
2017-08-17 12:30

Vulnerability broker Beyond Security has released details about and Proof of Concept code for a remote code execution bug affecting Google Chrome. “The [type confusion] vulnerability results from...

Maersk Previews NotPetya Impact: Up to $300 Million (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-17 12:18

Shipping Giant Lauded for Crisis Communications Following Malware OutbreakDanish shipping giant Maersk faces losses of $200 million to $300 million as a result of the NotPetya global malware...

Three megatrends that will drive digital business into the next decade (Help Net Security)
2017-08-17 12:00

Gartner revealed three distinct megatrends that will enable businesses to survive and thrive in the digital economy over the next five to 10 years. Artificial intelligence (AI) everywhere,...

Locky Ransomware Campaign Ramps Up (Security Week)
2017-08-17 11:30

The Locky ransomware family that dominated the charts last year has returned, and has been distributed through high volume campaigns over the past week. read more

Do the Police Need a Search Warrant to Access Cell Phone Location Data? (Schneier on Security)
2017-08-17 11:12

The US Supreme Court is deciding a case that will establish whether the police need a warrant to access cell phone location data. This week I signed on to an amicus brief from a wide array of...

Fresh Vehicle Hack Disables Airbags, Antilock Brakes (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-17 10:48

Findings Mean the CAN Bus Protocol Needs a RewriteThe 30-year-old protocol used by motor vehicle sensors to communicate may have to be rewritten following a proof-of-concept "error flooding"...