Security News > 2017 > November

Driving Privacy Regulators Crazy: UK Probes Uber Breach
2017-11-22 15:18

'Deliberately Concealing Breaches' Escalates Fines, Privacy Watchdog WarnsBritain's data privacy watchdog has launched a probe of the massive 2016 data breach suffered by Uber. More than 12 months...

Curing The Security Sickness in Medical Devices
2017-11-22 15:08

Just as the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed traditional industries and service sectors, it is also having a great impact in the world of healthcare. It’s easy to...

Websites Use Session-Replay Scripts to Eavesdrop on Every Keystroke and Mouse Movement
2017-11-22 14:54

The security researchers at Princeton are posting You may know that most websites have third-party analytics scripts that record which pages you visit and the searches you make. But lately, more...

Holiday season scams: Fake deals, fake stores, fake opportunities
2017-11-22 14:30

Black Friday is widely regarded as the beginning of the US (and increasingly global) Christmas shopping season. Cyber Monday, which comes three days later, was created to persuade people to shop...

ProtonMail Launches Encrypted Contacts Manager
2017-11-22 14:11

Swiss-based encrypted email services provider ProtonMail announced on Tuesday the launch of a new tool designed to help users securely manage their contacts. read more

Six data security questions that every board needs to ask
2017-11-22 14:00

As data breaches become a constant headline, data security should be a major concern for company boards everywhere. Unless a board member has been hired specifically to provide oversight for...

Only 12% or organizations are likely to detect a sophisticated cyber attack
2017-11-22 13:30

Organizations believe that today’s cyber threat landscape places them at high risk of cyber attacks. The EY survey of nearly 1,200 C-level leaders of the world’s largest and most recognized...

Meg Whitman Steps Down at HP Enterprise
2017-11-22 13:16

Meg Whitman, one of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley and a onetime candidate for California governor, announced Tuesday she was stepping down as chief executive of Hewlett Packard...

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Defining and securing the Internet of Things
2017-11-22 13:00

The EU Cybersecurity Agency ENISA published a report on the security of the Internet of Things (IoT). The study aims to set the scene for IoT security in Europe. It serves as a reference point in...

Black Friday: When is a deal too good to be true?
2017-11-22 12:30

Black Friday, the American sales phenomenon that allegedly marked the time of year when retailers began to make a profit – moving from the ‘red’ to the ‘black’ – has increasingly become a fixture...