Security News > 2017 > December

Iranian Cyberspies Exploit Recently Patched Office Flaw
2017-12-07 18:41

A cyber espionage group linked to Iran has been using a recently patched Microsoft Office vulnerability to deliver malware to targeted organizations, FireEye reported on Thursday. read more

The Cumulative Effect of Major Breaches: The Collective Risk of Yahoo & Equifax
2017-12-07 18:32

Until quite recently, people believed that a dizzying one billion accounts were compromised in the 2013 Yahoo! breach… and then it was revealed that the real number is about three billion...

Chrome Improves Security for Enterprise Use
2017-12-07 18:22

Chrome's Site Isolation Feature Renders Each Web Site in a Separate Process Google is boosting the security of its browser with the release of Chrome 63, which brings a host of enhancements aimed...

Security Flaw Leaves Major Banking Apps Vulnerable to MiTM Attacks Over SSL
2017-12-07 17:03

A team of security researchers has discovered a critical implementation flaw in major mobile banking applications that could leave banking credentials of millions of users vulnerable to hackers....

'Process Doppelgänging' Helps Malware Evade Detection
2017-12-07 15:32

Researchers at enSilo have identified a new method that can be used by hackers to execute a piece of malware on any supported version of Windows without being detected by security products. read more

Global security spending to reach $96 billion in 2018
2017-12-07 15:29

Gartner forecasts worldwide enterprise security spending to total $96.3 billion in 2018, an increase of 8 percent from 2017. Organizations are spending more on security as a result of regulations,...

NiceHash suffers security breach, around $70 million in Bitcoin stolen
2017-12-07 15:16

NiceHash, one of the most popular crypto-mining marketplaces, has apparently suffered a breach that resulted in the theft of the entire contents of the NiceHash Bitcoin wallet. “We are currently...

Apple Patches Vulnerabilities in macOS, watchOS, and tvOS
2017-12-07 15:02

Apple this week released security updates for macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, as well as updated versions of the Safari browser and the iTunes for Windows application. read more

The Worst Password Offenders of 2017
2017-12-07 14:34

Password management firm Dashlane has published a list of the top ten password offenders for 2017. It comprises six 'government' entries (including the President of the United States and the...

What’s on the horizon for security and risk management leaders?
2017-12-07 13:00

By 2022, cybersecurity ratings will become as important as credit ratings when assessing the risk of business relationships, Gartner analysts believe. They also predict that, by 2020, 60% of...