Security News > 2017 > October

Enterprises Blacklist iOS Apps Due to Data Leakage: Report
2017-10-03 18:23

A report published on Tuesday by mobile security firm Appthority reveals which Android and iOS applications are most frequently blacklisted by enterprises. read more

Google Warns of DoS and RCE Bugs in Dnsmasq
2017-10-03 17:16

A domain name system server implementation is at risk of remote code execution, information exposure and denial-of-service attacks after a seven vulnerability were disclosed by Google and patched...

US Reviewing Better Tech Identifiers After Hacks: Trump Aide
2017-10-03 17:02

US officials are studying ways to end the use of social security numbers for identification following a series of data breaches compromising the data for millions of Americans, a Trump...

Widely used DNS forwarder and DHCP server Dnsmasq riddled with flaws
2017-10-03 16:53

Google researchers have discovered seven serious vulnerabilities in Dnsmasq, a lightweight, widely used DNS forwarder and DHCP server for small computer networks. Dnsmasq is mainly written and...

Researchers Link CCleaner Attack to State-sponsored Chinese Hackers
2017-10-03 15:18

The sophisticated supply chain attack that resulted in millions of users downloading a backdoored version of the popular CCleaner PC software utility was the work of state-sponsored Chinese...

Secure coding in Java: Bad online advice and confusing APIs
2017-10-03 15:15

For programmers and software developers, the Internet forums provide a great place to exchange knowledge and seek answers to concrete coding conundrums. Alas, they are not always the source of...

Vendors Warn Customers of Dnsmasq Vulnerabilities
2017-10-03 15:13

Organizations, including several major tech companies, have started publishing security advisories to warn customers about serious vulnerabilities discovered by Google researchers in the Dnsmasq...

Hefty Penalty for Smallish Breach in Vermont
2017-10-03 14:03

Attorney General Say Cloud Services Firm Failed to Notify Customer of BreachThe online exposure of an unsecured spreadsheet containing personal data on 660 subscribers to the Affordable Care Act...

Most companies are unprepared for DNS attacks
2017-10-03 13:30

DNS security is often overlooked when it comes to cybersecurity strategy, with most companies inadequately prepared to defend against DNS attacks. Dimensional Research surveyed over 1,000 security...

Equifax Breach Probe: 145.5 Million US Consumers Exposed
2017-10-03 13:03

Mandiant Investigators Find More US Victims, But Fewer Canadians' Data ExposedCredit-reporting agency Equifax says its massive breach was even worse than it suspected, affecting 145.5 million U.S....