Security News > 2017 > November

Protecting Critical Infrastructure When a Dragonfly Beats its Wings
2017-11-07 17:09

The Threat of Cyberattacks on Power Networks is Real, But We Have the Ability to Build Defenses That Minimize The Disruption to Services read more

Proofpoint to Acquire Messaging Security Firm Cloudmark for $110 Million
2017-11-07 16:38

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint on Tuesday announced that it has agreed to acquire messaging security firm Cloudmark for $110 million in cash. Best known for its spam blocking technology, Cloudmark...

UK Cybersecurity Center Issues 'The Dark Overlord' Alert
2017-11-07 16:18

Block Cyber-Extortion Bogeyman du Jour Using Long-Recommended Security BasicsWant to stop the latest cybercrime bogeyman? For the umpteenth time, put in place well-known and proven strategies for...

Microsoft Publishes Standards for "Highly Secure" Windows 10 Devices
2017-11-07 16:17

Microsoft this week published information on the standards a Windows 10 device is required to meet to be considered highly secure. read more

Chrome 62 Update Patches Serious Vulnerabilities
2017-11-07 16:07

The second update released by Google for the Windows, Mac and Linux versions of Chrome 62 patches a couple of vulnerabilities rated critical and high severity. The critical flaw, tracked as...

Have you heard about Bitcoin multipliers?
2017-11-07 16:03

Professedly, they are services that multiply any Bitcoin amount you send them by several times, and return to you the total amount in a mere hours. How do they do that? Supposedly, by taking...

Lack of proper security solutions is annihilating companies’ reputations
2017-11-07 15:11

Businesses are not meeting consumer expectations around protecting personal information, according to a study conducted by the Ponemon institute across the U.S., U.K., Germany and Australia....

Siemens and Tenable Partner to Protect Industrial Networks
2017-11-07 15:09

Siemens and Tenable Partner to Provide Asset Discovery and Vulnerability Management For Industial Networks read more

'The Dark Overlord' Alert Issued by UK Cybersecurity Center
2017-11-07 14:47

Block Cyber-Extortion Bogeyman du Jour Using Long-Recommended Security BasicsWant to stop the latest cybercrime bogeyman? For the umpteenth time, put in place well-known and proven strategies for...

Avira Helps ISPs, Manufacturers Build Security Into Routers
2017-11-07 14:35

Avira, a firm known mostly for its antivirus products, announced on Monday the launch of a new IoT security solution designed to help Internet service providers (ISPs) and router manufacturers...