Security News > 2018 > April

AWS Launches New Tools for Firewalls, Certificates, Credentials
2018-04-05 05:19

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on Wednesday the launch of several tools and services designed to help customers manage their firewalls, use private certificates, and safely store credentials....

Intel Admits It Won't Be Possible to Fix Spectre (V2) Flaw in Some Processors
2018-04-04 23:39

As speculated by the researcher who disclosed Meltdown and Spectre flaws in Intel processors, some of the Intel processors will not receive patches for the Spectre (variant 2) side-channel...

Critical flaw leaves thousands of Cisco Switches vulnerable to remote hacking
2018-04-04 23:39

Security researchers at Embedi have disclosed a critical vulnerability in Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary...

Panera Bread Security Lesson: Rise to the Challenge
2018-04-04 23:39

Leaving API Endpoint Exposed After Researcher's Alert Was Recipe for FailurePanera Bread appears to have failed to fix a customer data leak for more than eight months after getting a heads-up from...

Facebook's Zuckerberg: GDPR Won't Apply Worldwide
2018-04-04 23:39

CEO Says Compliance Outside EU Should Be 'In Spirit' of GDPRFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the social networking company is already complying with parts of Europe's GDPR privacy legislation,...

Should HHS Offer Incentives for Cybersecurity Frameworks?
2018-04-04 23:39

AMA Proposes Exemption from HIPAA Risk Analysis for Doctors Who Use a FrameworkShould federal regulators provide physicians with a free pass from having to conduct a HIPAA risk analysis or face a...

Facebook Bolsters Privacy Measures With New Data Access Restrictions
2018-04-04 21:29

Facebook on Wednesday listed a number of new data access restrictions it is implementing as the social media company looks to prioritize privacy for end users.

Facebook to Offer 'Clearer' Terms on Privacy, Data Use
2018-04-04 20:23

Facebook said Wednesday it is updating its terms on privacy and data sharing to give users a clearer picture of how the social network handles personal information. The move by Facebook follows a...

Facebook Says 87 Million May be Affected by Data Breach
2018-04-04 20:15

Facebook said Wednesday personal data on as many as 87 million users was improperly shared with British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The new figure eclipses a previous estimate of 50...

Intel Tells Remote Keyboard Users to Delete App After Critical Bug Found
2018-04-04 19:36

Intel said it is lights out for its Remote Keyboard app just as security researchers find three vulnerabilities that let local attackers inject keystrokes in sessions.