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The CNN Factor Adds More Complexity to Security Operations
2018-03-29 12:10

We all know that security teams are drowning in a sea of alerts, largely driven by a defense-in-depth strategy with layers of protection that aren’t integrated and create a massive amount of logs...

Consumers worry that small privacy invasions may lead to a loss of civil rights
2018-03-29 12:00

A new report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that consumers around the world perceive wide ranging risks in how their personal information is collected and shared with third...

Compliance functions make a turn towards innovation-fueled strategies
2018-03-29 11:45

Faced with growing threats of ‘industry shocks’ such as cyber fraud, cryptocurrency, quantum computing and open banking, financial institutions expect to increase their compliance investments over...

Organizations blame legacy antivirus protection for failed ransomware prevention
2018-03-29 11:30

More than half (53 percent) of U.S. organizations that were infected with ransomware blamed legacy antivirus protection for failing to prevent the attack, according to SentinelOne. Nearly 7 out of...

Another Branch Prediction Attack
2018-03-29 11:23

When Spectre and Meltdown were first announced earlier this year, pretty much everyone predicted that there would be many more attacks targeting branch prediction in microprocessors. Here's...

Boeing Confirms 'Limited' Malware Outbreak
2018-03-29 11:03

WannaCry Reportedly Identified by Boeing Executive as the CulpritBoeing says that a malware outbreak affected a small number of systems but did not disrupt production. An executive has reportedly...

The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia (Almost)
2018-03-29 10:40

The ransomware attack on the City of Atlanta shows that the time is passed for not taking security seriously, although, unfortunately, too many companies still don’t understand that.

Apple macOS Bug Reveals Passwords for APFS Encrypted Volumes in Plaintext
2018-03-29 08:48

A severe programming bug has been found in APFS file system for macOS High Sierra operating system that exposes passwords of encrypted external drives in plain text. Introduced two years ago, APFS...

Severe Vulnerabilities Expose MicroLogix PLCs to Attacks
2018-03-29 05:54

Rockwell Automation has released patches and mitigations for several potentially serious vulnerabilities discovered by Cisco Talos researchers in its Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1400 programmable...

Drupalgeddon: Critical Flaw Exposes Million Drupal Websites to Attacks
2018-03-29 04:47

All versions of the Drupal content management system are affected by a highly critical vulnerability that can be easily exploited to take complete control of affected websites in what may turn out...