Security News > 2018 > June

Windows 10 security can be bypassed by Settings page weakness
2018-06-28 14:34

The file type used by Windows 10’s settings page can be used to trick Windows into running files it's supposed to block.

Threat Detection Firm Cynet Raises $13 Million
2018-06-28 14:27

Threat detection and response company Cynet on Wednesday announced that it raised $13 million in a Series B funding round, which brings the total raised to date to $20 million. read more

BitSight Raises $60 Million in Series D Funding Round
2018-06-28 14:20

Security ratings firm BitSight today announced that it has closed a $60 million Series D funding round that brings the company’s total funding to $155 million. read more

How to make good business decisions about the spectrum of cyberthreats
2018-06-28 14:02

Ray Rothrock, CEO of cyber-defense firm RedSeal, explains how to weigh each threat and respond appropriately.

A free decryption tool is available for Thanatos ransomware victims
2018-06-28 14:01

ZDNet's Danny Palmer explains the evolution of the world's weirdest ransomware.

WannaCry: One year later, is the world ready for another major attack?
2018-06-28 14:01

ZDNet's Danny Palmer examine's the aftermath of WannaCry, Notpetya, and Bad Rabbit.

The 5 most in-demand cybersecurity roles in the age of GDPR
2018-06-28 14:00

Cybersecurity job openings continue to grow as more businesses fall victim to massive cyberattacks, according to Indeed.

Reality Winner, N.S.A. Contractor, Sentenced to 5+ Years in Leak Case
2018-06-28 13:02

A former National Security Agency contractor pleaded guilty Tuesday to espionage, becoming the first person to be prosecuted under the Trump administration for leaking classified information.

SSDP Diffraction Abused for DDoS Amplification
2018-06-28 13:00

The Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) can be abused to launch a new type of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks where devices respond with a non-standard port, NETSCOUT Arbor...

Identity-based Threat Detection Preempt Raises $17.5 Million
2018-06-28 12:56

San Francisco, Calif (HQ) and Ramat Gan, Israel (R&D) threat prevention firm Preempt has raised $17.5 million in a Series B funding round supported by ClearSky, Blackstone, Intel Capital and...