Security News > 2017 > September

European banks at mercy of US regulators
2017-09-12 12:55

European banks are under disproportional enforcement pressure from US regulators. Since 2012, of the $38.4bn levied in economic crime fines worldwide, 97 percent of all fines have come from US...

North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto-Currency Exchanges: FireEye
2017-09-12 12:32

Over the past several months, threat actors believed to have ties with North Korea have been targeting crypto-currency exchanges to obtain hard currencies for the Pyongyang regime, FireEye says. read more

DMARC in Higher Education: A Formidable Defense Against Targeted Scams
2017-09-12 12:20

DMARC Can Be Effective in Defending Against Targeted Phishing Attacks And Student Loan Scams read more

Securing a Raspberry Pi
2017-09-12 11:12

A Raspberry Pi is a tiny computer designed for markers and all sorts of Internet-of-Things types of projects. Make magazine has an article about securing it. Reading it, I am struck by how much...

BlueBorne: Critical Bluetooth Attack Puts Billions of Devices at Risk of Hacking
2017-09-12 10:11

If you are using a Bluetooth enabled device, be it a smartphone, laptop, smart TV or any other IoT device, you are at risk of malware attacks that can carry out remotely to take over your device...

Taking a Deep Dive into the Equifax Breach
2017-09-12 10:03

A detailed analysis of the Equifax breach highlights the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, update on Russia exploiting social media to influence the 2016 presidential vote.

Apache Struts Flaw Increasingly Exploited to Hack Servers
2017-09-12 09:04

Security firm Imperva has detected thousands of attacks attempting to exploit a recently patched remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Apache Struts 2 open source development...

Apache Struts 2 Flaws Affect Multiple Cisco Products
2017-09-12 03:51

After Equifax massive data breach that was believed to be caused due to a vulnerability in Apache Struts, Cisco has initiated an investigation into its products that incorporate a version of the...

Samsung Launches Bug Bounty Program — Offering up to $200,000 in Rewards
2017-09-11 23:33

With the growing number of cyber attacks and data breaches, a number of tech companies and organisations have started Bug Bounty programs for encouraging hackers, bug hunters and researchers to...

KPN CISO paints a greater security picture
2017-09-11 21:36

Being the CISO of such a huge and diverse company as KPN, the Netherlands’ largest telecom and ISP provider, requires great determination, and the current holder of the position fits the bill on...