Security News > 2017 > September

User-targeted threats at all-time high despite rising education spend
2017-09-14 18:00

The cost of security education for large enterprises at an all-time-high of $290,033 per year per organization, and user education is rocketing up the CIO’s priority list. Yet despite those...

Equifax breach happened because of a missed patch
2017-09-14 17:14

The attackers who breached Equifax managed to do so by exploiting a vulnerability in its US website, the company has finally confirmed. The vulnerability in question was Apache Struts...

U.S. Watchdog Confirms Probe of Huge Equifax Data Breach
2017-09-14 15:33

A U.S. consumer protection watchdog agency said Thursday it has begun an investigation into a massive data breach at credit bureau Equifax that may have leaked sensitive information on 143 million...

Apple says Face ID didn’t actually fail during its iPhone X event
2017-09-14 15:28

The iPhone maker says its new face unlocking tech worked as intended.

Secure Kernel Extension Loading in macOS Easily Bypassed: Researcher
2017-09-14 15:25

Apple's new Secure Kernel Extension Loading (SKEL) security feature, set to be implemented in the upcoming macOS 10.13 High Sierra, can be easily bypassed, a security researcher claims. read more

Trouble in Paradise as Cyber Attackers Circumvent 2FA
2017-09-14 14:17

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) has for years been one of the very dependable security technologies that was invoked to address high-risk scenarios -- whether to safeguard enterprise resources...

Kaspersky Software Ordered Removed From US Gov't Computers
2017-09-14 14:03

DHS: Russian-Owned Company Poses Risk to Federal ITThe Trump administration is directing U.S. federal executive branch agencies to remove anti-virus software from Russian-owned Kaspersky Lab from...

Confusion and lack of preparation in the face of looming GDPR deadline
2017-09-14 13:30

With the GDPR deadline set for 25 May next year, many organisations are ill-prepared due to uncertainty about the criteria for compliance. 37 percent of respondents to a Vanson Bourne survey...

Arrests for Aadhaar-Related Fraud Raise Concerns
2017-09-14 13:03

Security Experts Again Question Whether ID System Is ReliableThe arrest of 10 men in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly cloning fingerprints of authorized Aadhaar enrollment officers is once again...

European Comission wants ENISA to introduce EU-wide cybersecurity certification scheme
2017-09-14 13:00

“Cyber security attacks know no borders and no one is immune,” European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker noted in his State of the Union Speech on Wednesday. He also said they can be more...