Security News > 2018 > February

Researcher Claims Hotspot Shield VPN Service Exposes You on the Internet
2018-02-07 13:18

Virtual Private Network (VPN) is one of the best solutions you can have to protect your privacy and data on the Internet, but you should be more vigilant while choosing a VPN service which truly...

Identity fraud enters a new era of complexity
2018-02-07 13:00

The number of identity fraud victims increased by eight percent (rising to 16.7 million U.S. consumers) in the last year, a record high since Javelin Strategy & Research began tracking identity...

Why developing an internal cybersecurity culture is essential for organizations
2018-02-07 12:30

ENISA published a report providing organisations with practical tools and guidance to develop and maintain an internal cybersecurity culture. Understanding the dynamics of cybersecurity culture...

Cabinet of Secret Documents from Australia
2018-02-07 12:19

This story of leaked Australian government secrets is unlike any other I've heard: It begins at a second-hand shop in Canberra, where ex-government furniture is sold off cheaply. The deals can be...

Cloud service adoption creates new data center demands
2018-02-07 12:00

Both consumer and business applications are contributing to the growing dominance of cloud services over the Internet, according to the Cisco Global Cloud Index (2016-2021). For consumers,...

Proofpoint to Acquire Security Awareness Training Firm Wombat Security for $225 Million
2018-02-06 23:23

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint on Tuesday announced that it has agreed to acquire Wombat Security Technologies for $255 million in cash.  read more

Business Wire Hit by Ongoing DDoS Attack
2018-02-06 22:47

Newswire service Business Wire said Tuesday that it been under a sustained Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack for almost a week.  read more

Leaky Amazon S3 Bucket Exposes Personal Data of 12,000 Social Media Influencers
2018-02-06 21:15

Octoly's incident response was sorely lacking, says the Upguard researcher who found the exposed repository.