Security News > 2017 > August

Windows Search Bug Worth Watching, and Squashing (Threatpost)
2017-08-14 19:22

Patches are available—and should be applied—that address a critical vulnerability in Windows Search that some are calling the next WannaCry. Others aren't so ready to do that.

Preview: RSA Asia Pacific & Japan Conference 2017 (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 18:48

Here's What Not to Miss in SingaporeThe 2017 RSA Conference Asia Pacific & Japan, to be held July 26-28 in Singapore, will offer a security road map, imparting lessons to practitioners to help...

20 Hot Sessions: Black Hat 2017 (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 18:48

Cybersecurity Researchers Hit Las Vegas, as Annual Security Conference Turns 20Security comes to Las Vegas this week in the form of Black Hat USA 2017. Hot sessions range from an analysis of power...

'Real People' Don't Want Crypto, UK Home Secretary Claims (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 18:48

British Government's Love Affair With Scapegoating Encryption ContinuesBritain's home secretary claims that "real people" don't really want unbreakable, end-to-end encryption - they just like cool...

Here's How Ugly Infosec Marketing Can Get (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 18:48

DirectDefense Charge Against Carbon Black BackfiresSecurity vendors are known to sprinkle hyperbole among their claims. But the strategy has backfired for DirectDefense, which mistakenly cast...

Backstory on Arrest of Marcus Hutchins (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 18:48

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report leads with a report on the charges brought against Marcus Hutchins, the "accidental hero" who stoped the WannaCry malware outbreak. Also featured:...

Anthem Breach Lesson: Why Granular Access Control Matters (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 18:48

Healthcare organizations can learn important lessons - including the need for granular data access control - from the costly proposed settlement of the breach lawsuit against health insurer...

Creating Cyber Plan to Thwart Those Seeking to Sway Elections (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 18:48

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: An interview with the head of a new cyber initiative to help political campaigns and local, state and federal election officials safeguard...

GDPR and Vendor Risk Management (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 18:48

As the GDPR enforcement date edges closer, organizations remain unprepared to comply, says BitSight's Elizabeth Fischer - especially when it comes to vendor risk management. What - beyond...