Security News > 2017 > October

Week in review: Windows 10 anti-ransomware, secure remote browsing, infosec and media
2017-10-30 01:45

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: NotPetya successor Bad Rabbit hits orgs in Russia, Ukraine Bad Rabbit ransomware, apparently modeled on NotPetya, has...

VPN Law Latest Step in Kremlin Online Crackdown: Experts
2017-10-29 14:18

A law coming into force on Wednesday will give the Kremlin greater control over what Russians can access online ahead of a presidential election next March. read more

Apache OpenOffice Update Patches Four Vulnerabilities
2017-10-28 11:00

Apache OpenOffice patches four vulnerabilities tied its suite of free office applications impacting it word processing and graphics applications.

Friday Squid Blogging: Steel Mesh Giant Squid Used as Artificial Reef
2017-10-27 21:28

Researchers in the British Virgin Islands have sunk a giant squid made out of steel mesh to serve as an artificial reef. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security...

FBI Increases Its Anti-Encryption Rhetoric
2017-10-27 19:45

Earlier this month, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein gave a speech warning that a world with encryption is a world without law -- or something like that. The EFF's Kurt Opsahl takes it apart...

How a Medical Device Vulnerability Can Compromise Privacy
2017-10-27 19:03

Medical device cybersecurity scrutiny usually focuses on potential patient safety issues. But vulnerabilities identified in a cardiac pacemaker programming device illustrate the risks also posed...

Files Encrypted by Bad Rabbit Recoverable Without Paying Ransom
2017-10-27 18:44

Some users may be able to recover the files encrypted by the Bad Rabbit ransomware without paying the ransom, Kaspersky researchers discovered after analyzing the malware’s encryption...

Google Patches ‘High Severity’ Browser Bug
2017-10-27 16:28

Google began pushing out updates to its desktop browser Friday with a patch that repairs a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

Rockwell Automation Patches Wireless Access Point against Krack
2017-10-27 16:23

Rockwell Automation has patched its Stratix wireless access point against the KRACK vulnerability, joining a growing list of vendors in the commercial and industrial controls spaces moving quickly...

Researchers turn LG’s Hom-Bot vacuum cleaner into a real-time spying device
2017-10-27 16:22

Check Point researchers have discovered a vulnerability in LG’s smart home infrastructure that could have allowed hackers to take over the legitimate user’s account and, through it, take remote...