Security News > 2018 > October

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Cloud Security Firm RedLock for $173 Million
2018-10-03 14:43

Palo Alto Networks on Wednesday announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire cloud security company RedLock for roughly $173 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be...

Tesco Bank Fined by UK Regulator Over Hacking
2018-10-03 14:23

Britain's Tesco Bank has been fined £16.4 million ($21.4 million, 18.4 million euros) for failing to protect customers during a 2016 cyber attack, regulators said Monday.     read more

NKorea Said to Have Stolen a Fortune in Online Bank Heists
2018-10-03 13:57

North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests have stopped, but its hacking operations to gather intelligence and raise funds for the sanction-strapped government in Pyongyang may be gathering steam. read more

Artificial Intelligence: A Cybersecurity Tool for Good, and Sometimes Bad
2018-10-03 13:37

Attractive to both white-hats and cybercriminals, AI's role in security has yet to find an equilibrium between the two sides.

Pumping the Brakes on Artificial Intelligence
2018-10-03 13:36

Businesses are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence, but all too often these platforms don't feature security-by-design.

U.S. Links North Korean Government to ATM Hacks
2018-10-03 13:36

U.S. Shares Details on North Korea’s ATM Cash-out Scheme read more

Regularly updating your wireless router is not enough to ward off attacks
2018-10-03 13:12

Wireless routers are the most often attacked and exploited type of IoT device. They are also one of the rare IoT devices that most of us can’t do without. We need them to be as secure as can be,...

The 6 most popular cyberattack methods hackers use to attack your business
2018-10-03 13:01

Here's how your company can prevent common cybersecurity incidents including malware and social engineering, according to a Positive Technologies report.

NSA staffer takes top-secret hacking tools home ‘to study’, gets 66 months
2018-10-03 12:34

Nghia Hoang Pho may not have had malicious intent, but removal of the materials forced the NSA to abandon years of signals collection work.