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Adobe Patches 85 Vulnerabilities in Acrobat Products
2018-10-02 07:57

Adobe on Monday released updates for the Windows and macOS versions of its Acrobat products to address tens of vulnerabilities, including critical issues that allow arbitrary code execution. read more

DNC Phishing Scare Was a Training Exercise Gone Awry: Lessons Learned
2018-10-02 06:37

The recent phishing attack on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was only a test conducted by the Michigan Democratic Party.

Vulnerable Android password managers make phishing attacks easier
2018-10-02 06:33

Android password managers can be tricked into entering valid login credentials into phishing apps, a group of researchers has discovered. They have also found that Instant Apps, a Google...

100,000 home routers recruited to spread Brazilian hacking scam
2018-10-02 06:30

GhostDNS in the machine A DNSchanger-like attack first spotted in August on D-Link routers in Brazil has expanded to affect more than 70 different devices and more than 100,000 individual piece of kit.…

Haven't updated your Adobe PDF software lately? Here's 85 new reasons to do it now
2018-10-02 06:03

Acrobat, Reader get patched up against dozens of new holes Adobe has posted an update to address 85 CVE-listed security vulnerabilities in Acrobat and Reader for both Windows and macOS.…

It only takes one data point to blow open a threat investigation
2018-10-02 06:00

Because cybersecurity has been such a pain point for businesses, it’s easy to assume that threat investigations are difficult and unwieldy to manage. When you consider what’s at stake—customer...

True password behaviors in the workplace revealed
2018-10-02 05:45

LastPass released the “2018 Global Password Security Report,” revealing true password behaviors in the workplace and creating a benchmark that businesses can use to measure progress when investing...

SIE Europe: Data sharing initiative to combat cybercrime launches
2018-10-02 05:30

SIE Europe emerged from stealth mode to launch an initiative to enable European organisations to contribute and share Internet data. This consortium advances the detection and mitigation of...

Worldwide spending on cloud IT infrastructure continues to grow, reaches $15.4 billion
2018-10-02 05:15

According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker, vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud IT,...

Why Australia is quickly developing a technology-based human rights problem
2018-10-02 04:47

Human rights advocates have called on the Australian government to protect the rights of all in an era of change, saying tech should serve humanity, not exclude the most vulnerable members of society.