Security News > 2017 > August

Overall Security of Password Managers Debatable, Cracking Firm Says (Security Week)
2017-08-15 11:33

A password recovery firm has claimed that the overall security of password managers is debatable. "Are password managers more secure than keeping a list of passwords in a single Excel...

Hacking a Gene Sequencer by Encoding Malware in a DNA Strand (Schneier on Security)
2017-08-15 11:00

One of the common ways to hack a computer is to mess with its input data. That is, if you can feed the computer data that it interprets -- or misinterprets -- in a particular way, you can trick...

Faulty Firmware Auto-Update Breaks Hundreds of 'Smart Locks' (The Hackers News)
2017-08-15 10:10

More features, more problems! Today, we are living in a digital age that is creating a digital headache for people by connecting every other unnecessary home appliance to the Internet. Last week,...

Analysis: Another Medical Device Security Issue (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-15 09:48

In this latest edition of the ISMG Security Report we learn more about certain Siemen's medical devices containing vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to remotely execute arbitrary code -...

Attackers Combine Office Exploits to Avoid Detection (Security Week)
2017-08-15 08:27

Researchers at Cisco Talos have come across an attack that combines two Microsoft Office exploits, one old and one new, likely in an effort to avoid detection. read more

GOP senators’ border wish list: drones, DNA collection, voice scans, and more (ArsTechnica)
2017-08-15 08:00

Civil libertarians tell Ars they’re worried about “mass surveillance expansion.”

Warning: Two Dangerous Ransomware Are Back – Protect Your Computers (The Hackers News)
2017-08-15 04:14

Ransomware has been around for a few years but has become an albatross around everyone's neck—from big businesses and financial institutions to hospitals and individuals worldwide—with cyber...

Dragos Raises $10 Million to Protect Critical Infrastructure From Cyber Attacks (Security Week)
2017-08-14 22:19

Dragos, a startup focused on protecting industrial control systems (ICS) and critical infrastructure from cyber threats, announced on Monday that it has raised $10 million through a Series A...

PowerPoint Slide Show Files Used to Install Malware (Security Week)
2017-08-14 21:48

PowerPoint Slide Show Files Exploited for RAT Distribution read more

Blizzard Entertainment Hit With Weekend DDoS Attack (Threatpost)
2017-08-14 21:37

Blizzard Entertainment was hit with a crippling DDoS attack over the weekend that followed similar attacks last week that knocked gamers offline.