Security News > 2018 > September

Google backtracks—a bit—on controversial Chrome sign-in feature
2018-09-27 21:26

Privacy-conscious users were unhappy at being signed in to browser without consent.

Perimeter Defenses are Dead, So Now What?
2018-09-27 20:47

Over time, both enterprise and government networks have seen the network perimeter blur uncontrollably.

Secret Service Warns of Surge in ATM ‘Wiretapping’ Attacks
2018-09-27 20:45

The U.S. Secret Service is warning financial institutions about a recent uptick in a form of ATM skimming that involves cutting cupcake-sized holes in a cash machine and then using a combination...

ThreatList: Hackers Turn to Python as Attack Coding Language of Choice
2018-09-27 20:08

More than 20 percent of GitHub repositories containing an attack tool or an exploit proof of concept (PoC) are written in Python.

The FDA's New Digital Health Cyber Unit: What Would It Do?
2018-09-27 19:48

Cybersecurity Unit Would Be Part of a Center of Excellence for Digital HealthThe Food and Drug Administration plans to launch a new digital health "center of excellence" that includes a...

Sunny Cali goes ballistic, this ransomware is atrocious. Even our IT bill will be something quite ferocious
2018-09-27 19:34

Stay decrypted, San Diego The Port of San Diego in California has shipping in outside help to deal with a crippling ransomware infection that is now in its third day.…

16-Year-Old Boy Who Hacked Apple's Private Systems Gets No Jail Time
2018-09-27 19:33

An Australian teenager who pleaded guilty to break into Apple's private systems multiple times over several months and download some 90GB of secure files has avoided conviction and will not serve...

Breach Investigations: The Examiner's View
2018-09-27 18:18

Forensic Examiner Ryan Duquette on What's Needed for Public/Private PartnershipsRyan Duquette, an independent forensics examiner who formerly was a criminal investigator in law enforcement, offers...

Breach Notification: Canada Prepares for Nov. 1
2018-09-27 17:48

Attorney Ruth Promislow on How Organizations Need to Shift Strategies From Reactive to ProactiveIn harmony with a wave of global privacy and security legislation, Canada has its own new breach...