Security News > 2018 > April

Intel will not provide Spectre/Meltdown microcode updates for some processor families
2018-04-04 18:59

Intel has decided not to provide microcode updates to plug Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities in a number of older processors. According to the last update (April 2, 2018) of the “Microcode...

Companies Have Little Control Over User Accounts and Sensitive Files: Study
2018-04-04 18:58

Lack of Control Over Sensitive Files Leaves Companies Open to GDPR Failure Security teams are urged to assume intruders are already on their networks. The quantity and frequency of data loss...

North Korean Hackers Behind Online Casino Attack: Report
2018-04-04 17:40

The infamous North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus is responsible for attacking an online casino in Central America, along with various other targets, ESET says. The Lazarus Group has been...

Intel drops plans to develop Spectre microcode for ancient chips
2018-04-04 17:35

Company claims it's too hard, and few systems have exposure to attack.

Critical vulnerability opens Cisco switches to remote attack
2018-04-04 15:35

A critical vulnerability affecting many of Cisco’s networking devices could be exploited by unauthenticated, remote attackers to take over vulnerable devices or trigger a reload and crash. The...

Critical Vulnerability Patched in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine
2018-04-04 15:24

An update released this week by Microsoft for its Malware Protection Engine patches a vulnerability that can be exploited to take control of a system by placing a malicious file in a location...

Intel Halts Spectre Fixes On Older Chips, Citing Limited Ecosystem Support
2018-04-04 15:18

Intel has halted patches for older chips addressing the Spectre vulnerability, according to a recent microcode update.

IoT Security Firm Red Balloon Raises $22 Million
2018-04-04 14:20

Red Balloon Security, a provider of embedded device security solutions, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $21.9 million through a Series A funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures. This...

Insecure SCADA Systems Blamed in Rash of Pipeline Data Network Attacks
2018-04-04 14:12

After a cyberattack shut down numerous pipeline communication networks this week experts are stressing the importance of securing third-party systems in supervisory control and data acquisition...

Breaches Increasingly Discovered Internally: Mandiant
2018-04-04 14:00

Organizations are getting increasingly better at discovering data breaches on their own, with more than 60% of intrusions in 2017 detected internally, according to FireEye-owned Mandiant. The...