Security News > 2018 > May

Two Canadian Banks Probe Alleged Exposure of Customer Data
2018-05-30 17:18

Fraudsters Claim Breach of 90,000 Bank of Montreal and Simplii AccountsTwo of Canada's biggest banks are investigating claims by "fraudsters" that they accessed their customers' data. At risk:...

FireMon to Acquire Cyber Situational Awareness Firm Lumeta
2018-05-30 16:54

Network security policy management solutions provider FireMon announced on Tuesday that it has entered an agreement to acquire Lumeta, a company that specializes in cyber situational awareness....

Android bug causes text messages to show up in Google Search; here's how to fix it
2018-05-30 16:54

Android users searching for very specific things found their text messages in Google Search results instead. Are business users at risk of having data compromised?

Tips for Hardening Networks Against IoT-based DDoS Attacks
2018-05-30 16:41

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a boon for the cybercriminal industry. IoT devices number in the billions worldwide and most are unsecured or undersecured, making them appealing targets to...

Cryptomining apps are on the rise, malicious apps in app stores decline
2018-05-30 16:00

RiskIQ analyzed 120 mobile app stores and more than two billion daily scanned resources. The findings showed that taking advantage of the popularity and volatility of the cryptocurrency landscape...

DHS, FBI warn about malware tied to North Korean threat actor
2018-05-30 16:00

US-CERT has released a new technical alert on malware used by Hidden Cobra, a threat actor whose activities they believe to be directed by the North Korean government. The Department of Homeland...

iOS 11.4: Here's what business users need to know
2018-05-30 15:58

The release of iOS 11.4 brings new features, bug fixes, and small improvements. Here are the ones that stand out for professionals.

Women in Security: Assessing the Progress
2018-05-30 15:48

Cybersecurity challenges and solutions have evolved greatly since 2002. And so has the Executive Women's Forum, which was founded that year to advance female leaders in the profession. Founder...

Git vulnerability could lead to an attack of the (repo) clones
2018-05-30 15:39

Best git patching y'all A new version of Git has been emitted to ward off potential arbitrary code execution as a result of merely cloning a malicious repository.…

U.S. Commerce Chief Warns of Disruption From EU Privacy Rules
2018-05-30 15:36

Washington - US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross warned Wednesday that the new EU privacy rules in effect since last week could lead to serious problems for business, medical research and law...