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Fake Santa Surveillance Camera
2018-01-02 12:51

Reka makes a "decorative Santa cam," meaning that it's not a real camera. Instead, it just gets children used to being under constant surveillance. Our Santa Cam has a cute Father Christmas and...

Cybersecurity in 2018: Three predictions and one hope
2018-01-02 12:45

Effective cybersecurity means keeping a close eye on the threats you currently face, and an even closer eye on the threats to come. As you consider your security strategy and investments for the...

Security pros waste 10 hours a week due to inefficient systems
2018-01-02 12:00

Process and software inefficiencies play a major role in slowing down an organization’s ability to detect and respond to cyber threats, according to LogRhythm. Over one-third of IT decision makers...

Flaw In Major Browsers Allows 3rd-Party Scripts to Steal Your Saved Passwords
2018-01-02 11:03

Security researchers have uncovered how marketing companies have started exploiting an 11-year-old bug in browsers' built-in password managers, which allow them to secretly steal your email...

10 Cybersecurity Trends: What to Expect in 2018
2018-01-02 10:32

Bet on More Breaches, Bitcoin Heists and Ransomware, Plus GDPR EnforcementInformation security truisms: 2017 was the year of more cybersecurity - more attacks, more spending, more defenses, more...

Critical Vulnerability Patched in phpMyAdmin
2018-01-02 10:15

An update released just before the holidays by the developers of phpMyAdmin patches a serious vulnerability that can be exploited to perform harmful database operations by getting targeted...

Recalling 9 Years of Cybersecurity News and Analysis
2018-01-02 10:03

This episode of the ISMG Security Report is devoted to producer/host Eric Chabrow's recollection of the evolution of cybersecurity news and analysis during his nine years at Information Security...

15-Year-Old Apple macOS 0-Day Kernel Flaw Disclosed, Allows Root Access
2018-01-02 08:18

A security researcher on New Year's eve made public the details of an unpatched security vulnerability in Apple's macOS operating system that can be exploited to take complete control of a system....

Forever 21 Payment Systems Infected With Malware for 7 Months
2018-01-02 06:11

Los Angeles-based fashion retailer Forever 21 informed customers last week that some of its payment processing systems had been infected with malware for a period of more than 7 months. read more

Unpatched macOS Flaw Allows Code Execution, Root Access
2018-01-01 21:38

A researcher who specializes in hacking Apple’s iOS operating system has made public the details of an unpatched vulnerability in macOS that can be exploited to take complete control of a system. read more