Security News > 2018 > May

Facebook battles tiny startup over privacy accusations
2018-05-30 10:18

Is there no end to Facebook’s petty humiliations? It is now the turn of an obscure startup called Six4Three to cause the company trouble.

Russia asks Apple to remove Telegram Messenger from the App Store
2018-05-30 08:48

Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor has threatened Apple to face the consequences if the company does not remove secure messaging app Telegram from its App Store. Back in April, the...

Have you heard about ransomware? Now's the time to ask: Are you covered?
2018-05-30 08:34

Cyber-insurance gig to be worth $14bn by 2022 Every industry has its collection of shocking stories, but Britain's cyber-insurance sector can always be relied on to top the lot.…

Yahoo Hacker linked to Russian Intelligence Gets 5 Years in U.S. Prison
2018-05-30 07:48

A 23-year-old Canadian man, who pleaded guilty last year for his role in helping Russian government spies hack into email accounts of Yahoo users and other services, has been sentenced to five...

Accused Yahoo Hacker Gets Five Years in Prison, Fine
2018-05-30 04:54

A man accused of taking part in devastating cyberattacks on Yahoo for Russian intelligence agents was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison in a plea bargain with prosecutors. read more

How to Prevent Cloud Configuration Errors
2018-05-30 04:52

With unified visibility into the whole network, at all levels, IT managers will be able to strike a balance between security and functionality.

FBI fingers North Korea for two malware strains
2018-05-30 01:58

'Joanap' and 'Brambul' harvest info about your systems and send it home US CERT has issued a Technical Alert that says two strains of malware are tools of the North Korean government.…

Network Critical launches SmartNA-PortPlus, a Packet Broker for ultimate scalability
2018-05-29 22:30

Network Critical announced SmartNA-PortPlus. This latest Packet Broker is a high density, high performance solution with up to 192 Ports covering 1/10/25/40/100G speeds. It enables organizations...

Fraudsters Claim To Hack Two Canadian Banks
2018-05-29 21:15

Two Canadian banks reported that they may be targets of a hack after fraudsters claimed that they electronically accessed personal and account information.

Mental Health Provider Pays Ransom to Recover Data
2018-05-29 20:18

Faced With Ransomware Attack, Practice Decided Paying Extortionists Was Best OptionA mental healthcare practice's decision to pay a ransom to have sensitive patient data unlocked illustrates the...