Security News > 2017 > September

New Attack Abuses CDNs to Spread Malware
2017-09-14 12:52

Content delivery networks (CDNs) are being increasingly abused to spread malware, courtesy of standards that allow the download and execution of payloads on computers, ESET warns. read more

Managing the fragmented cloud world
2017-09-14 12:30

Enterprise IT environments are becoming more heterogeneous and complex, with fragmentation permeating cloud infrastructure, tooling and culture. However, enterprises find common ground in the top...

Backdoored Plugin Impacts 200,000 WordPress Sites
2017-09-14 12:22

Around 200,000 WordPress websites were impacted after a plugin they were using was updated to include malicious code, Wordfence reports. read more

Report: North Korea Seeks Bitcoins to Bypass Sanctions
2017-09-14 12:03

JP Morgan Chief Slams Bitcoin as Fit Only for Drug Dealers, Murderers, RegimesIn cryptocurrency we trust: The government of North Korea has been turning to bitcoin exchange heists and...

Hacking  Robots
2017-09-14 11:17

Researchers have demonstrated hacks against robots, taking over and controlling their camera, speakers, and movements. News article....

Equifax Confirms Apache Struts Flaw Used in Hack
2017-09-14 11:12

U.S. credit reporting agency Equifax confirmed on Wednesday that an Apache Struts vulnerability exploited in the wild since March was used to breach its systems. read more

Can We Find a Balance Between Security and Convenience?
2017-09-14 10:58

The concept of something monitoring every conversation and action that takes place in the privacy of our own homes is unsettling – something straight out of a Black Mirror episode. That’s why it’s...

DHS Orders Government Agencies to Stop Using Kaspersky Products
2017-09-14 09:38

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a binding operational directive on Wednesday ordering government departments and agencies to stop using products from Kaspersky Lab due to...

Equifax's Colossal Error: Not Patching Apache Struts Flaw
2017-09-14 09:33

Confirmed: Hackers Behind Mega-Breach Exploited Struts Flaw, Patch Was AvailableEquifax made an error that led to one of the largest and most sensitive data breaches of all time, and the mistake...

Windows 10 to Give More Control Over App-level Permissions
2017-09-14 02:15

Microsoft has been gradually changing its privacy settings in Windows 10 with the Fall Creators Update to give its users more controls over their data. In April, Microsoft addressed some initial...