Security News > 2018 > May

Detecting Cloned Cards at the ATM, Register
2018-05-14 15:24

Much of the fraud involving counterfeit credit, ATM debit and retail gift cards relies on the ability of thieves to use cheap, widely available hardware to encode stolen data onto any card's...

Why cyberinsurance can help businesses survive after an attack or data breach
2018-05-14 14:55

"60% of (SMBs) fold within the first year after having a privacy incident when they don't carry cyber insurance," said Allianz's Jenny Soubra, in an interview with TechRepublic.

Facebook Suspends 200 Apps Over Data Misuse
2018-05-14 14:39

Facebook said Monday it has suspended "around 200" apps on its platform as part of an investigation into misuse of private user data. read more

Cyber War and the Compromise of Reliable Full Disclosure
2018-05-14 14:34

We Can’t Rely on Our Own Governments to Practice Responsible Full Disclosure. Full Disclosure is Compromised. read more

Critical PGP Vulnerability
2018-05-14 14:33

EFF is reporting that a critical vulnerability has been discovered in PGP and S/MIME. No details have been published yet, but one of the researchers wrote: We'll publish critical vulnerabilities...

Navy names new attack sub HMS Agincourt
2018-05-14 14:11

The last one was named after a Dickensian thief, to be fair The Royal Navy, always keeping up with the times, has named its newest attack submarine HMS Agincourt, after the 1415 battle where an...

Required OEM security patches could make Android devices better for business
2018-05-14 13:56

At Google I/O, the company announced a number of security upgrades, including making Android easier to patch.

New PowerShell Backdoor Discovered
2018-05-14 13:52

A recently detected PowerShell backdoor can steal information and execute various commands on the infected machines. read more

Wah, encryption makes policing hard, cries UK's National Crime Agency
2018-05-14 13:35

Ever since Snowden it's been the default – report Encryption is making it more difficult for law enforcement agencies to detect dangerous offenders, according the the National Crime Agency's (NCA)...

Exposing the threat of shadow devices
2018-05-14 13:07

Infoblox announced new research that exposes the significant threat posed by shadow devices on enterprise networks. Researchers found that enterprise networks across the US, UK and Germany have...