Security News > 2017 > August

Malware Encoded Into DNA Hacks the Computer that Reads It (The Hackers News)
2017-08-10 01:01

Do you know — 1 Gram of DNA Can Store 1,000,000,000 Terabyte of Data for 1000+ Years? Even in March this year, a team of researchers successfully stored digital data — an entire operating system,...

SAP Patch Tuesday Update Resolves 19 Flaws, Three High Severity (Threatpost)
2017-08-09 21:01

SAP released 19 patches on Tuesday, including a trio of vulnerabilities marked high severity in its business management software.

How a port misconfiguration exposed critical infrastructure data (Help Net Security)
2017-08-09 21:01

Much has already been said and written about the dangers of potential cyber attacks targeting the electric/power grid. And in Ukraine, they’ve already gone from theoretical scenarios to actual...

'Wall of Shame' Hits New Milestone for Health Data Breaches (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-09 20:33

Analysis: What the Latest Breach Statistics MeanThe federal tally that lists major health data breaches has hit a new milestone: More than 2,000 breaches have been reported since September 2009....

FBI unmasks Tor-using suspected sextortionist (Help Net Security)
2017-08-09 19:18

A California man that stands accused of sextortion, producing child pornography, and threats of mass violence has been identified by the FBI through the use of a so-called Network Investigative...

Mystery Company Offers $250,000 Bounty for VM Escape Vulnerabilities (Threatpost)
2017-08-09 18:47

An unnamed firm is paying up to $250,000 for vulnerabilities related to its virtualization platform.

Nationwide Insurance Breach Settlement: $5.5 Million (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-09 18:33

Agreement With 33 States Also Requires Security UpdatesNationwide Mutual Insurance Co. will pay a $5.5 million settlement and update its security practices as a result of an agreement with...