Security News > 2017 > September

If Bill Gates really thinks ctrl-alt-del was a mistake, he should have fixed it himself
2017-09-21 17:55

You can't pin the blame for this one on IBM.

Iranian APT33 Targets US Firms with Destructive Malware
2017-09-21 17:54

APT33 targets petrochemical, aerospace and energy sector firms based in U.S., Saudi Arabia and South Korea with destructive malware linked to StoneDrill.

Hackers behind CCleaner compromise were after Intel, Microsoft, Cisco
2017-09-21 17:45

There is a new twist in the CCleaner hack saga: the attackers apparently didn’t set out to compromise as many machines as possible. A covert, highly targeted attack According to Cisco, their...

Internal Communications of Many Firms Exposed by Helpdesk Flaws
2017-09-21 17:17

The way some companies have set up support systems can expose their internal communications to malicious actors, warned a researcher who used a newly discovered security hole to hack dozens of...

Internet Providers Possibly Involved in FinFisher Surveillance Operations: Report
2017-09-21 17:09

New campaigns featuring the infamous FinFisher spyware are using a previously unseen infection vector, strongly suggesting that Internet service providers (ISPs) might be involved in the...

Joomla Patches Eight-Year-Old LDAP Injection Vulnerability
2017-09-21 16:56

Joomla on Tuesday patched a critical LDAP injection vulnerability that had lingered in the content management system for eight years. Attackers could use this bug to steal admin login credentials.

Hack of U.S. Regulator a Blow to Confidence in Financial System
2017-09-21 16:52

The hack disclosed at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission deals a fresh blow to confidence in the security of the financial system weeks after news of a potentially catastrophic breach at...

The "Dirty" Secret Everyone Should Know About Automation
2017-09-21 16:11

Automating Steps in the Security Process is Critical to Defeat Today’s Relentless and Complex Attacks read more

Three things to know about the dark web
2017-09-21 16:02

One of the more curious aspects about the dark web is that it didn’t start out as such a dark place: it began with bulletin boards in the 80s and 90s – the markets of that day – and continued in...