Security News > 2017 > November

Hilton Reaches $700,000 Settlement Over Data Breaches
2017-11-01 16:00

U.S. hotel chain Hilton has reached a settlement with the states of New York and Vermont over the payment card breaches suffered by the company in 2014 and 2015. Hilton has agreed to pay $700,000...

To Share or Not to Share: The Security Researcher's Dilemma
2017-11-01 15:04

The End User Community is at the Mercy of Security Researchers to Act Responsibly read more

Website Blindspots Show GDPR is a Global Game Changer
2017-11-01 14:53

One of the less publicized features of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is that US companies can be held liable even if they do not actively trade with Europe. This is...

DigiCert Addresses Mozilla's Concerns on Symantec CA Acquisition
2017-11-01 14:13

DigiCert has addressed the concerns raised by Mozilla and others regarding the company’s acquisition of Symantec’s certificate business after some web browser vendors announced that certificates...

Hilton Reaches $700,000 Settlement Over Two Data Breaches
2017-11-01 13:18

Hotel Chain Waited 9 Months to Warn Customers After Discovering First BreachGlobal hotel chain Hilton has reached a $700,000 settlement agreement with New York and Vermont over two separate data...

IoT Devices: A Security-By-Design Approach
2017-11-01 12:48

As the explosive growth of the internet of things continues, it's essential to take a structured approach to implement security-by-design with secure coding and end-to-end encryption of data, says...

Apple Patches Dangerous KRACK Wi-Fi Vulnerabilities
2017-11-01 12:42

Apple on Tuesday released a new set of security patches for its products, including fixes for Wi-Fi vulnerabilities disclosed in mid October. read more

All Hail The Ambulance Chasers of Security
2017-11-01 12:22

Wikipedia defines “ambulance chasing” as follows: “Ambulance chasing, sometimes known as barratry, is a professional slur which refers to a lawyer soliciting for clients at a disaster site. The...

Samsung, Apple, Huawei Phones Hacked at Mobile Pwn2Own
2017-11-01 11:44

Researchers have managed to hack the Samsung Galaxy S8, the iPhone 7 and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro on the first day of the Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 competition taking place alongside the PacSec conference...

Senate Grills Tech Giants Over Russian Fake News
2017-11-01 10:48

Twitter, Google and Facebook Downplay Impact But Promise Stronger ControlsTechnology lawyers for Twitter, Google and Facebook vowed before a Senate committee on Tuesday to implement tighter...