Security News > 2017 > September

Worldwide security appliance revenue increased to $3 billion
2017-09-19 12:30

According to IDC, the total security appliance market saw positive growth in both vendor revenue and unit shipments for the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17). Worldwide vendor revenues in the second...

Ex-porn Actor German Spy Guilty of Trying to Share State Secrets
2017-09-19 12:16

A former German intelligence agent who was also an ex-gay porn actor was Tuesday given a one-year suspended sentence for attempting to share state secrets while pretending to be a jihadist online....

Apple's FaceID
2017-09-19 11:44

This is a good interview with Apple's SVP of Software Engineering about FaceID. Honestly, I don't know what to think. I am confident that Apple is not collecting a photo database, but not...

Do CISOs Need IT or InfoSec Academic Credentials?
2017-09-19 11:18

In the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: a look at the former Equifax chief information security officer and whether her lack of academic credentials in IT or IT security is relevant to...

CCleaner Server Was Compromised in Early July
2017-09-19 10:58

A server distributing a version of PC utility CCleaner infected with malware might have been compromised in early July, Avast revealed. read more

DigitalOcean Warns of Vulnerability Affecting Cloud Users
2017-09-19 10:47

DigitalOcean has started warning customers that some 1-Click applications running MySQL have an account with the same default password across all instances, and the company says the issue affects...

New York Pushes to Regulate Credit Agencies After Equifax Breach
2017-09-19 10:23

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday plans to make credit reporting firms comply with the 23 NYCRR 500 cybersecurity regulations enacted earlier this year. read more

Equifax Disputes Report of Undisclosed Breach From March
2017-09-19 09:48

Equifax Claims Bloomberg Has Facts Mixed UpEquifax is disputing Bloomberg's report that it suffered an undisclosed data breach, discovered in March, that predates the massive breach that began in...

Here’s How Hackers Can Hijack Your Online Bitcoin Wallets
2017-09-19 06:31

Researchers have been warning for years about critical issues with the Signaling System 7 (SS7) that could allow hackers to listen in private phone calls and read text messages on a potentially...

Red Alert 2.0: New Android Banking Trojan for Sale on Hacking Forums
2017-09-19 03:42

The Recent discoveries of dangerous variants of the Android banking Trojan families, including Faketoken, Svpeng, and BankBot, present a significant threat to online users who may have their login...