Security News > 2017 > November

Tech Investor VT Partners Aims to Fuel Cybersecurity Firms in Europe
2017-11-02 16:01

Newly Formed VT Partners Seeks to Combine International Finance, American Adventure, and European Innovation read more

The mobile workforce: Productive, but susceptible to data compromise
2017-11-02 16:00

An enterprise’s biggest problem when it comes to data compromise isn’t just technologies that are vulnerable, it’s how their employees use technology. Digital transformation, the mobile workforce,...

WordPress site admins: Update immediately!
2017-11-02 15:31

If you’re running your website on WordPress and you haven’t yet upgraded to version 4.8.3, you should do so without delay. The advice comes from the WordPress Foundation and Anthony Ferrara, VP of...

Analysis of 3,200 Phishing Kits Sheds Light on Attacker Tools and Techniques
2017-11-02 15:23

Phishing kits are used extensively by cybercriminals to increase the efficiency of stealing user credentials. The basic kit comprises an accurate clone of the target medium's login-in page (Gmail,...

New Vera Product Lets Firms Protect, Recall Emails
2017-11-02 15:09

Data protection startup Vera announced this week the launch of a new product designed to provide organizations full control over the messages and files sent out via email by their employees. read more

Hacking Incidents Dominate 2017 Health Data Breach Tally
2017-11-02 15:03

Vast Majority of Recent Breach Victims Affected by a Hacker AttackWith less than two months left in the year, incidents involving hackers are dominating the federal tally of health data breaches...

Practical Steps for Getting Started with IT/OT Security Convergence
2017-11-02 14:44

As Attackers Increasingly Focus on Manufacturers and Other Industrial Targets, IT and OT Must Work Together to Protect the Organization read more

Hacker Falsely Claiming to Breach FireEye Arrested, CEO Says
2017-11-02 14:12

The hacker who falsely claimed to have breached FireEye -- it was just the personal online accounts of one employee -- was arrested by international law enforcement and taken into custody on...

Cisco Patches Serious DoS, Injection Flaws in Several Products
2017-11-02 13:46

Cisco has released updates for several of its security, networking and cloud products to address over a dozen vulnerabilities, including high severity issues that can be used for command...

Devilish ONI Attacks in Japan Use Wiper to Cover Tracks
2017-11-02 13:44

The ONI ransomware attacks targeting organizations in Japan are also dropping wiper malware which is being used to delete logs and cover the attackers' tracks.