Security News > 2018 > February

Which phishing messages have a near 100% click rate?
2018-02-23 19:50

Training employees to spot phishing emails, messages and phone calls can’t be done just once or once a year if the organization wants to see click rates decrease. For one thing, employees come and...

Iranian Hackers Use New Trojan in Recent Attacks
2018-02-23 18:38

The cyberespionage group known as OilRig and previously linked to Iran has been observed using a new Trojan in recent attacks, Palo Alto Networks reports. read more

FBI Warns of Spike in W-2 Phishing Campaigns
2018-02-23 17:14

A recent FBI public service advisory warned of an increase in reports of compromised or spoofed emails involving W-2 forms.

U.S. Enters Final Stage of Net Neutrality Debate
2018-02-23 16:47

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published its official order (PDF) repealing net neutrality rules in the Federal Register on Thursday. read more

Dozen Flaws Found in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway
2018-02-23 15:47

Researchers have discovered a dozen vulnerabilities in Trend Micro’s Email Encryption Gateway, including several issues rated critical and high severity. A majority of the flaws have been patched...

Use of Fake Code Signing Certificates in Malware Surges
2018-02-23 14:43

There has been surge in the use of counterfeit code signing certificates to evade security detection solutions, despite the high cost such certificates come with, a new Recorded Future report...

Tech Giants Hit by Meltdown, Spectre Respond to Lawmakers
2018-02-23 14:22

Intel, AMD, ARM, Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft have responded to lawmakers who raised questions last month about the disclosure of the CPU vulnerabilities known as Meltdown and Spectre. read more

GitHub Enforces Stronger Encryption
2018-02-23 14:19

GitHub this week permanently disabled a series of weak cryptographic standards across its software development platform in an attempt to better protect users. read more

SEC Releases Updated Cybersecurity Guidance
2018-02-23 13:48

Regulator Demands More Risk Disclosure, Better Insider Trading PoliciesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has released revised guidance "to assist public companies in preparing...