Security News > 2018 > September

VirusTotal slips on biz suit, says Google's daddy will help the search for nasties
2018-09-28 12:27

Alphabet-owned VT upgraded for corporate threat hunters Alphabet-owned malware aggregator website VirusTotal has given itself an enterprise-focused makeover.…

Facebook Admits Phone Numbers May be Used to Target Ads
2018-09-28 12:25

Facebook on Thursday confirmed that advertisers were privy to phone numbers given by members of the social network for enhanced security. read more

The Reaction to New White House Cybersecurity Strategy
2018-09-28 12:03

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: The reaction to the recently released White House cybersecurity strategy. Also featured: A discussion of GDPR's impact on class action lawsuits.

Ransomware Crypto-Locks Port of San Diego IT Systems
2018-09-28 12:03

Port Remains Open and Accessible to Ships, Officials SaySeveral days after the Port of San Diego was hit by a crypto-locking ransomware attack, incident response efforts remain underway and many...

Researchers: 11-Year-Old Flaw in Vote Scanner Still Unfixed
2018-09-28 11:57

An uncorrected security flaw in a vote-counting machine used in 23 U.S states leaves it vulnerable to hacking 11 years after the manufacturer was alerted to it, security researchers say. read more

Power to the people! Google backtracks (a bit) on forced Chrome logins
2018-09-28 11:53

Google thought it was a such a great idea to start logging you into everything when you logged into something... that it forgot to ask.

Port of San Diego Hit by Ransomware
2018-09-28 11:48

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were called in by the Port of San Diego in California after some of the organization’s IT systems became...

Robocallers slapped with huge fines for using spoofed phone numbers
2018-09-28 11:30

One poor woman whose phone number was hijacked by robocallers got several calls a day from irate consumers who thought she was trying to market to them.

Teenage Apple Hacker Avoids Prison Time
2018-09-28 10:33

Hacker Who Kept 'Hacky Hack Hack Methods' Folder on His Computer Gets ProbationAn Australian man who as a teenager managed to infiltrate Apple's networks and do it again after the company expelled...

No Patches for Critical Flaws in Fuji Electric Servo System, Drives
2018-09-28 10:10

ICS-CERT and Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) this week disclosed the existence of several unpatched vulnerabilities affecting servo systems and drives from Japanese electrical equipment...