Security News > 2017 > August

Supply Chain Woes, Again: NetSarang Popped (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-16 13:33

Server Management Vendor Backdoored; Updates IssuedThere's little defense against software updates that have been seeded with malicious code. Kaspersky Lab says attackers planted a backdoor in...

Rent the Latest Exploit Toolkit for $80 Per Day (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-16 13:33

Underground Forum Markets 'Disdain' Kit to Target Flaws in WebEx, Flash, MoreFor just $80 per day, would-be cybercrime entrepreneurs can subscribe to Disdain, a new exploit kit that targets...

US, China and the UK are top regions affected by IoT security threats (Help Net Security)
2017-08-16 12:55

In the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem today, cyberattacks are becoming more diverse and sophisticated with cybercriminals taking over home network routers to launch attacks on smart home...

Worldwide information security spending will grow 7% in 2017 (Help Net Security)
2017-08-16 12:30

Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach $86.4 billion in 2017, an increase of 7 percent over 2016, with spending expected to grow to $93 billion in 2018,...

Medical devices and the Internet of Things: Defending against cyber threats (Help Net Security)
2017-08-16 12:00

More than one-third (35.6 percent) of surveyed professionals in the Internet of Things-connected medical device ecosystem say their organizations have experienced a cybersecurity incident in the...

Is There a Future of Security Without People? (Security Week)
2017-08-16 11:42

For those of us tasked with managing, storing and securing information, it’s difficult to imagine automation will assume these roles. In recent years, much of the angst over labor-replacing...

Is There a Future of Security Without People? (Security Week)
2017-08-16 11:42

For those of us tasked with managing, storing and securing information, it’s difficult to imagine automation will assume these roles. In recent years, much of the angst over labor-replacing...

Respond Software Automates SOC Analyst Decisions (Security Week)
2017-08-16 11:39

Mountain View, Calif.-based Respond Software has emerged from stealth mode with a new product designed to automate the role of security analysts and $12 million in funding. read more

Cerber Ransomware Creates Self-Inflicted Canary Vaccine (Security Week)
2017-08-16 11:30

Researchers Say Cerber Ransomware Now Has a Feature to Avoid Triggering "Canary Files" read more

Amazon Launches AWS Data Protection Service (Security Week)
2017-08-16 09:57

Amazon announced this week the launch of Macie, a new security service that helps Amazon Web Services (AWS) users discover, classify and protect sensitive data. read more