Security News > 2018 > May

'Allanite' Group Targets ICS Networks at Electric Utilities in US, UK
2018-05-10 14:03

A threat actor has been targeting business and industrial control networks at electric utilities in the United States and United Kingdom, according to industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos. read more

How to use Confidential Mode in Gmail
2018-05-10 13:42

Gmail's new Confidential Mode has been rolled out. This how-to walks you through the process of making use of this dealing-making feature.

Hacking for fun and profit: How one researcher is making IoT device makers take security seriously
2018-05-10 13:30

We should all be so lucky to enjoy our work as much as Ken Munro does. Generally attracted by research that “looks fun” and particularly interested in probing the security of technologies that...

Do young people hold the key to closing the cybersecurity talent gap?
2018-05-10 13:15

The cybersecurity talent shortage is a frequently talked about. Even with the attention, the future still holds more job openings than qualified employees available to fill them. According to...

Too many IT pros ignore critical security issues
2018-05-10 13:00

A recent Outpost24 survey of 155 IT professionals, which revealed that 42 percent ignore critical security issues when they don’t know how to fix them (16 percent) or don’t have the time to...

Securing OT Systems
2018-05-10 12:33

If operational technology systems need to get connected to IT systems, it's essential to have tight controls on the network, says Lam Kwok Yan, professor of computer science and engineering at...

White House Might Eliminate Cyber Coordinator Role
2018-05-10 12:03

With Rob Joyce's Imminent Departure, Power Grab Now Underway, Politico ReportsAdequately tracking the nonstop arrival and departure of officials in the Trump White House might require real-time,...

Crabby Ransomware Nests In Compromised Websites
2018-05-10 12:03

Cisco Warns Of Dangers of Running Vulnerable Web ApplicationsThe Gandcrab ransomware has been a moving target. Since it was discovered in January, it quickly became one of the most widely...

The WhatsApp text bomb – no, it won’t destroy your phone!
2018-05-10 11:56

"Text bomb, text bomb, WhatsApp text bomb, you can crash my application when I want to get things done."

Security governance framework: How to facilitate management involvement
2018-05-10 11:55

Boards of directors and management are increasingly involved in the oversight and governance of information security. The time when security was the prerogative of a technical team and the...