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APTs are targeting IT service providers
2018-10-04 11:25

Managed service providers (MSPs) and cloud service providers (CSPs) are under attack by advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns. “MSPs provide...

Sendgrid blurts out OWN customers' email addresses with no help from hackers
2018-10-04 10:47

Along came some spiders and saw the unsubscribers... Cloud-based email marketing service SendGrid has copped to blabbing customer email addresses, chalking it up to some overenthusiastic indexing...

Setting up a Mac for young children
2018-10-04 10:26

A step-by-step guide to preparing a Mac for young children.

Hackers Earn $150,000 in Marine Corps Bug Bounty Program
2018-10-04 10:23

The U.S. Department of Defense’s sixth public bug bounty program, Hack the Marine Corps, has concluded, and white hat hackers who took part in the challenge earned more than $150,000. read more

Cop charged with selling phone tracking service on dark web
2018-10-04 10:07

A French police officer has been charged with using police intelligence data to power a mobile phone tracking service sold via the dark web.

Facebook finds “no evidence” attackers accessed third-party apps
2018-10-04 09:56

To play it safe, it's building a tool to let developers manually identify any of their users who may have been affected by the big breach.

Cisco plugs critical flaws in DNA Center and Prime Infrastructure
2018-10-04 09:29

A new batch of vulnerabilities in various Cisco products has been fixed, three of which are critical. Cisco DNA Center vulnerabilities Two vulnerabilities affect Cisco Digital Network Architecture...

UK, Australia Blame Russia for Bad Rabbit, Other Attacks
2018-10-04 09:06

The United Kingdom and Australia have officially blamed Russia for several high profile attacks, including the Bad Rabbit ransomware campaign. A statement published by the U.K. government on...

Palo Alto Networks to acquire RedLock
2018-10-04 08:29

Palo Alto Networks announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RedLock. Under the terms of the agreement, Palo Alto Networks will pay approximately $173 million in cash to...

Even with internal focus, most companies utilize external resources for cybersecurity
2018-10-04 06:10

A greater reliance on metrics to measure success combined with enhancing skills across security teams can help organizations boost their cybersecurity effectiveness, according to a new report from...