Security News > 2017 > November

Cobalt Hackers Exploit 17-Year-Old Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
2017-11-27 18:40

The notorious Cobalt hacking group has started to exploit a 17-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Office that was addressed earlier this month, security researchers claim. read more

Imgur Confirms 2014 Breach of 1.7 Million User Accounts
2017-11-27 18:17

Researcher Troy Hunt is credited for tipping image sharing site Imgur off to a 2014 breach of 1.7 million user accounts.

Thoma Bravo Acquires Barracuda Networks for $1.6 Billion
2017-11-27 17:37

Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo has entered an agreement to acquire security company Barracuda Networks for $1.6 billion in cash. Barracuda shareholders will receive $27.55 for each...

McAfee to Acquire CASB Firm Skyhigh Networks
2017-11-27 17:33

McAfee announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire cloud access security broker (CASB) Skyhigh Networks for an undisclosed amount. read more

Critical Code Execution Flaw Found in Exim
2017-11-27 16:45

Serious vulnerabilities that can be exploited for remote code execution and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks have been found in the popular mail transfer agent (MTA) software Exim. read more

New Mirai Variant Emerges
2017-11-27 15:18

A new variant of the Mirai malware has been observed over the past week targeting new sets of default credentials specific to ZyXEL devices, Qihoo 360 Netlab researchers warn. read more

Uber Data Hack
2017-11-27 15:13

Uber was hacked, losing data on 57 million driver and rider accounts. The company kept it quiet for over a year. The details are particularly damning: The two hackers stole data about the...

Imgur confirms breach, 1.7 million users affected
2017-11-27 14:55

Popular image hosting website Imgur has announced on Friday that hackers stole usernames and passwords of 1.7 million of its users. The breach dates back to 2014, when Imgur still encrypted the...

Three Things to Consider Before Incorporating Machine Learning into Your Security Efforts
2017-11-27 14:37

We have been hearing a lot of buzz about artificial intelligence (AI) for years, but more recently, the discussion within the cybersecurity industry has centered around machine learning (ML), an...

Infosec expert viewpoint: DevOps security
2017-11-27 14:18

A Ponemon Institute survey of nearly 1,250 global public sector IT decision makers and managers revealed that public sector organizations undergoing digital transformation are losing confidence in...