Security News > 2017 > November

Intel Patches CPU Bugs Impacting Millions of PCs, Servers
2017-11-21 20:03

Intel released eight patches for vulnerabilities in remote management software and firmware that could allow local adversaries to elevate privileges, run arbitrary code, crash systems and...

House Committees Get Serious in New Letter to Equifax
2017-11-21 19:49

The chairpersons of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday sent a new letter (PDF) to Paulino Barros, the interim CEO...

Code Execution Flaw Found in HP Enterprise Printers
2017-11-21 19:14

Researchers have found a potentially serious remote code execution vulnerability in some of HP’s enterprise printers. The vendor claims to have already developed a patch that will be made...

Webinar: Running a SOC with security orchestration
2017-11-21 19:13

Whether an Enterprise SOC or an MSSP the challenges of too many alerts, disconnected tools and a shortage of analysts continue to plague security operations. Security Automation and Orchestration...

macOS Malware Spread Via Fake Symantec Blog
2017-11-21 18:25

A newly observed variant of the macOS-targeting Proton malware is spreading through a blog spoofing that of legitimate security company Symantec. read more

Has Everyone Really Been Hacked?
2017-11-21 17:54

There is little doubt that fear sells security products, hikes law enforcements agency (LEA) budgets and sells newspapers. Both the security industry and government agencies benefit from...

Cobalt Hackers Now Targeting Banks Directly
2017-11-21 17:04

The notorious Cobalt hackers have shown a change in tactics recently, switching their attacks to targeting banks themselves, instead of bank customers, Trend Micro reports. read more

Hackers hit Sacramento transit system, demand money to stop attack
2017-11-21 16:53

Hackers looking for a payout have hit the Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) system, defacing the agency website, erasing data from some of its servers, and demanding money to stop the attack and...

U.S. Charges Iranian Over 'Game of Thrones' HBO Hack
2017-11-21 16:09

The United States on Tuesday charged an Iranian computer whiz with hacking into HBO, stealing scripts and plot summaries for "Games of Thrones," and trying to extort $6 million in Bitcoin out of...

EU GDPR: The Why and How for Financial Services
2017-11-21 15:18

The implementation deadline of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) loomsLess than a year to go before full compliance will be required in May 2018.