Security News > 2017 > September

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Empire Is a New Book
2017-09-29 21:27

Regularly I receive mail from people wanting to advertise on, write for, or sponsor posts on my blog. My rule is that I say no to everyone. There is no amount of money or free stuff that will get...

Vendor's Ex-Employee Allegedly Shut Down Medicaid System
2017-09-29 19:48

Criminal Case Claims Defendant Shuttered Oregon's System for HoursA federal criminal case alleges that a former Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Corp. employee shut down Oregon's Medicaid information...

Is your Mac software secure but firmware vulnerable?
2017-09-29 19:00

Mac users who have updated to the latest OS version or have downloaded and implemented the most recent security update may not be as secure as they originally thought, Duo Security researchers...

Mac Firmware Updates Are Failing and Leaving Systems Vulnerable: Report
2017-09-29 17:19

There is a discrepancy between the frequency and thoroughness of Apple's Mac Operating System (OS X) and app security updates, and updates for the underlying firmware (EFI) on Mac computers....

Siemens Patches Improper Access Vulnerability in Ruggedcom Protocol
2017-09-29 15:50

Industrial manufacturer Siemens is encouraging users running devices that use its Ruggedcom protocol to apply firmware updates this week. The updates resolve a serious and remotely exploitable...

Serious Flaw Exposes Siemens Industrial Switches to Attacks
2017-09-29 15:38

Siemens has started releasing patches to address a high severity access control vulnerability that can be exploited to remotely hack some of its industrial communications devices. read more

Cybercriminals increasingly focusing on credential theft
2017-09-29 15:30

Criminal tactics used to access user credentials are growing in prevelance, and that a record 47 percent of all malware is new or zero day, and thus able to evade signature-based antivirus...

Get the Most Cybersecurity Value from AI
2017-09-29 15:18

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are among the top industry buzzwords of the year. But how can AI truly make a significant impact on organizations' cybersecurity operations? Brian...

How to keep your cryptocoins safe?
2017-09-29 15:07

Intrigued by the many possibilities of cryptocurrencies – not least by the prospect to “earn” serious money while doing nothing – you’ve decided to take the plunge and invest in some. But do you...

ICANN Postpones Scheduled DNS Crypto Key Rollover
2017-09-29 15:00

ICANN, the overseer of the Internet’s namespace, announced this week that it was postponing a scheduled change to the cryptographic key that protects the Domain Name System.