Security News > 2018 > April

Malware Activity Slows, But Attacks More Sophisticated: Report
2018-04-09 15:27

Malicious Cryptomining Spikes, While Virtually All Other Malware Declines read more

Russian government asks court to allow them to block Telegram
2018-04-09 15:12

Russian communications regulator’s fight to block the Telegram encrypted messaging service continues. Telegram (the company) has been fighting the Roskomnadzor – the Russian federal agency tasked...

Impact Of Chat Service Breach Expands To Best Buy, Kmart
2018-04-09 14:33

A breach that exposed the credit card information of Delta Air Lines and Sears Holdings now expands its impact to include Best Buy and Kmart.

Schneider Electric Patches 16 Flaws in Building Automation Software
2018-04-09 14:26

Schneider Electric informed customers last week that the latest version of its U.motion Builder software patches a total of 16 vulnerabilities, including ones rated critical and high severity. read more

Don't skimp on IT security training: 27% of employees fall prey to phishing attacks
2018-04-09 13:11

According to a report from Positive Technologies, hackers continue to target the weak link in any company's security posture: Humans.

When hackers attack a country, they use the same flaws impacting your business
2018-04-09 13:00

Utilizing a recent Cisco flaw, hackers attacking Iran and Russian left behind the message 'Don't mess with our elections' followed by an ASCII rendition of the American flag.

Zuckerberg to Face Angry Lawmakers as Facebook Firestorm Rages
2018-04-09 12:40

Mark Zuckerberg will appear before US lawmakers this week as a firestorm rocks Facebook over its data privacy scandal, with pressure mounting for new regulations on social media platforms. read more

A Deep Dive into Decision Advantage
2018-04-09 12:35

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If your organization advertises on Facebook, beware of these new limitations
2018-04-09 12:34

Facebook has banned two more analytics firms, made changes to its advertising platform, and is rolling out an Unsend feature for messages.

Vulnerabilities Found in Linux 'Beep' Tool
2018-04-09 12:18

Several vulnerabilities have been found in the Linux command line tool Beep, including a potentially serious issue introduced by a patch for a privilege escalation flaw. read more