Security News > 2018 > February

Cisco, Apple Launch Cyber Risk Offering With Insurance Giant Allianz
2018-02-06 15:26

Cisco, Apple, Aon, Allianz Partner to Help Businesses Protect Against Common Malware Threats read more

Duo Charged Over ATM "Jackpotting" Attacks
2018-02-06 14:13

Two men were charged in the United States with bank fraud from their involvement an alleged ATM "jackpotting" operation. Alex Alberto Fajin-Diaz, 31, a citizen of Spain, and Argenys Rodriguez, 21,...

Feds Charge Two ATM Jackpotting Malware Suspects
2018-02-06 13:33

US Secret Service Alert: ATM Attackers Are Dressing Like Diebold TechniciansThe Department of Justice has charged two men, arrested in Connecticut near the scene of a jackpotting attack against a...

Data and analytics maturity: Most organizations should be doing better
2018-02-06 13:00

91 percent of organizations have not yet reached a transformational level of maturity in data and analytics, despite this area being a number one investment priority for CIOs in recent years,...

Watch Out! New Cryptocurrency-Mining Android Malware is Spreading Rapidly
2018-02-06 12:48

Due to the recent surge in cryptocurrency prices, threat actors are increasingly targeting every platform, including IoT, Android, and Windows, with malware that leverages the CPU power of...

Poor Security at the UK National Health Service
2018-02-06 12:33

The Guardian is reporting that "every NHS trust assessed for cyber security vulnerabilities has failed to meet the standard required." This is the same NHS that was debilitated by WannaCry....

UK data protection authority issues record fines
2018-02-06 12:30

Since August 2015, The UK’s independent authority, The Information Commissioner’s Office, has fined 104 organisations a total of £8.7 million for breaches in data security and anti-spam...

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Insider Threats: Protecting Ourselves From Ourselves
2018-02-06 12:12

Very Little is Being Done to Combat Insider Threats read more

8 trends in government tech for an enterprise-focused approach to IT
2018-02-06 12:00

Deloitte examined emerging trends in government technology, and highlighted eight trends that are shaping strategic and operational transformations and redefining IT’s role within the enterprise....

NSA-Linked Hacking Tools Ported to Metasploit
2018-02-06 11:33

Three hacking tools supposedly stolen from the National Security Agency-linked Equation Group and made public last year were recently ported to Rapid7’s Metasploit Framework. read more