Security News > 2018 > January

Cybersecurity's Venture Capital and Private Equity Money-go-Round
2018-01-08 17:16

Access to Money at the Right Time is Essential for Cybersecurity Firms Given the Volatility of the Market read more

Microsoft Patches for CPU Flaws Break Windows, Apps
2018-01-08 16:22

Users have complained that the updates released by Microsoft last week for the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities cause problems on computers with AMD processors. read more

Hardcoded Backdoor Found on Western Digital Storage Devices
2018-01-08 14:44

Firmware updates released by Western Digital for its MyCloud family of devices address a series of security issues, including a hardcoded backdoor admin account. read more

Lawsuits Filed Against Intel Over CPU Vulnerabilities
2018-01-08 14:20

At least three class action lawsuits have been filed against Intel in the past days over the recently disclosed vulnerabilities that could allow malicious hackers to obtain potentially sensitive...

Reacting to a big breach
2018-01-08 13:30

As I write this, the industry is still wagging its fingers at the latest big breach. But in the time that it takes to get this published, there could easily be another colossal security disaster...

Healthcare breaches involving ransomware increase year-over-year
2018-01-08 13:00

2017 has been a very challenging year for healthcare institutions as these organizations remain under sustained attack by cybercriminals that continue to target their networks. End of year...

Warning: Microsoft Fix Freezes Some PCs With AMD Chips
2018-01-08 12:48

Meltdown and Spectre Security Update Bricks Some PCs With Athlon CPUsSecurity teams are scrambling to put fixes for the Meltdown and Spectre flaws in place. But Windows users report that...

Tourist Scams
2018-01-08 12:34

A comprehensive list. Most are old and obvious, but there are some clever variants....

Serious Flaws Affect Dell EMC, VMware Data Protection Products
2018-01-08 11:26

Data protection products from both Dell EMC and VMware are impacted by three potentially serious vulnerabilities discovered by researchers at Digital Defense. read more

Phishing Exposed Medicaid Details for 30,000 Floridians
2018-01-08 11:18

No Misuse of Exposed Data Has Been Reported - YetPersonal details for 30,000 Medicaid recipients in Florida may have been exposed after a government employee fell victim to a phishing attack,...