Security News > 2017 > November

Eavesdropper Vulnerability Exposes Mobile Call, Text Data
2017-11-09 18:48

Developers using the Twillo platform to build enterprise mobile communications apps have put call and text data at risk for exposure.

Security Startup SlashNext Taps Cognitive Computing to Detect Attacks
2017-11-09 18:37

One effect of the improving ability of security defenses to detect malicious files has been the adversaries' switch from malware to social engineering and fileless attacks. It is an example of...

After Outage, Hosting Giant OVH Promises Greater Paranoia
2017-11-09 18:17

French Firm Apologizes After Electrical Problem and Software Bug Disrupt ServiceFrench cloud computing and hosting giant OVH has apologized to customers after it suffered an outage that left many...

Microsoft Issues Advisory for Mitigating DDE Attacks
2017-11-09 17:41

A security advisory published by Microsoft on Wednesday provides information on how users can protect themselves against recent attacks abusing the Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) protocol. read more

Mitigating Risk of Supply Chain Attacks
2017-11-09 16:35

As I’ve written before, sophisticated adversaries are finding vulnerabilities wherever they can, and often that means looking to an organization’s supply chain for weaknesses in defenses. They’ll...

Researcher Bypasses IDS Using IDS Signatures
2017-11-09 16:03

Bucharest - DefCamp 2017- Intrusion detection system (IDS) signatures can be used as an evasion technique to bypass the IDS itself, a security researcher claims. read more

Chrome to start blocking unwanted redirects
2017-11-09 15:17

“1 out of every 5 feedback reports from Chrome users on desktop mention encountering some type of unwanted content, and we take this feedback seriously when considering how to improve Chrome,”...

NATO to Increase Cyber Weaponry to Combat Russia
2017-11-09 15:15

NATO members agreed Wednesday to increase the use of cyber weaponry and tactics during military operations, with the alliance also upgrading other capabilities to combat a resurgent Russia. read more

Financial Sector Under Increasing Cybercrime Threat
2017-11-09 14:48

Europol Chief Sounds Warnings Over Ransomware, Russian-Speaking ConglomeratesThe financial sector is under increasing threat from cybercrime syndicates, and the distributed nature of today's...

Day Trader Indicted for Hacking, Securities Fraud
2017-11-09 14:38

A day trader has been indicted on four counts for his alleged role in a scheme that involved hacking into online brokerage accounts and using them to make fraudulent transactions. read more