Security News > 2018 > October

Hey Portal, what’s that Facebook device in my kitchen?
2018-10-09 11:40

The company that wants to move fast and break things is moving in!

Google ramps up G Suite protections against government-backed attacks
2018-10-09 11:19

Security alerts become opt-out by default from 10 October because so few admins opted in.

The US National Cyber Strategy
2018-10-09 11:01

Last month the White House released the "National Cyber Strategy of the United States of America. I generally don't have much to say about these sorts of documents. They're filled with broad...

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The Wall Street Journal is helping SMBs shore up cybersecurity
2018-10-09 10:54

Beleagured SMBs looking for IT security tips should check out WSJ Pro Cybersecurity and WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Small Business Academy.

The end of Google+: Low usage and an API bug that exposed user data
2018-10-09 10:11

Google has announced that it will be closing down the consumer version of Google+, its failed answer to Facebook, and is introducing more granular Google Account permissions, new limits for...

From Now On, Only Default Android Apps Can Access Call Log and SMS Data
2018-10-09 08:48

A few hours ago the company announced its "non-shocking" plans to shut down Google+ social media network following a "shocking" data breach incident. Now to prevent abuse and potential leakage of...

Google Forced to Reveal Exposure of Private Data
2018-10-09 08:18

Consumer Google+ Set For Shutdown; Google Hid the Data-Exposing BugGoogle blames a bug in an API for its Google+ social networking service for exposing personal details for about 500,000 users'...

Four critical KPIs for securing your IT environment
2018-10-09 05:05

In 2018, the average cost of a data breach is more than $3.75 million, and experts expect this number to rise in the coming years. This staggering—and potentially catastrophic—cost per incident is...

945 data breaches led to compromise of 4.5 billion data records in first half of 2018
2018-10-09 05:00

Gemalto released the latest findings of the Breach Level Index, a global database of public data breaches, revealing 945 data breaches led to 4.5 billion data records being compromised worldwide...

Mobile security threats: Lack of visibility is putting businesses at risk
2018-10-09 04:45

A significant lack of visibility into devices and networks is putting businesses at risk for data leakage and phishing attacks, according to a study conducted by Enterprise Mobility Exchange. The...