Security News > 2018 > November

Hackers seed StatCounter with nasty JavaScript in elaborate bitcoin theft scheme
2018-11-06 23:24

Gate.io exchange believed to be target of embedded attack One of the top traffic metrics sites on the internet is reportedly being used by criminals to steal bitcoins from a currency exchange.…

HSBC Data Breach Hits Online Banking Customers
2018-11-06 22:53

The data breach includes names, addresses, transaction histories, account information and more.

State of the Authentication Landscape
2018-11-06 22:33

As we approach 2019, is it realistic to think the end of our dependency on traditional user names and passwords is in sight? Shane Weeden, and authentication expert with IBM Security, discusses...

Android November update fixes flaws galore
2018-11-06 21:46

Android's November security bulletin is here and there’s more to patch, and more urgency about applying them.

ThreatList: Despite Fraud Awareness, Password Reuse Persists for Half of U.S. Consumers
2018-11-06 20:51

One-third of respondents in a new poll said that have been a victim of fraud or identity theft in the past.

HSBC: Hapless Security Became Compromised
2018-11-06 19:48

Bank fesses up to losing personal details of customers HSBC admitted it has been relieved of the personal details of thousands of customers.…

Managing Third-Party Risk in the Age of Ransomware
2018-11-06 19:33

As ransomware and other cyberattacks continues to proliferate, organizations must improve vendor risk management so they have a plan in place in case a business associate falls victim, says Mitch...

Hackers Target Telegram, Instagram Users in Iran
2018-11-06 19:04

Hackers have been targeting Iranian users of Telegram and Instagram with fake login pages, app clones and BGP hijacking in attacks that have been ongoing since 2017, Cisco Talos reveals.  read more

Blockchain: The Good, the Bad and the Legal
2018-11-06 19:03

Attorney John Salmon Assesses Cybersecurity Applications for BlockchainAs organizations investigate public and private blockchains to secure transactions and facilitate peer-to-peer transactions,...

VMware Unveils New Blockchain Service
2018-11-06 19:00

One of the new technologies announced on Tuesday by VMware at its VMworld 2018 Europe conference is VMware Blockchain, which aims to provide enterprises a decentralized trust infrastructure based...