Security News > 2018

U.S. Authorities Take Down 15 DDoS-for-Hire Websites
2018-12-21 17:16

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week seized 15 domains associated with DDoS-for-hire services, the Department of Justice announced.  read more

Why small businesses should check out the PCI SSC's Data Security Essentials
2018-12-21 17:11

Cash-strapped small businesses get help from the PCI SSC's data security evaluation tool and additional resources to better understand and secure their digital payment systems.

Singapore Government Announces Second Bug Bounty Program
2018-12-21 17:09

The government of Singapore this week announced plans to launch a second bug bounty program in collaboration with hacker-powered security platform HackerOne. read more

Account Takeover: Responding to the New Wave
2018-12-21 16:48

Account takeover is a rapidly growing arena for cybercriminals. How can organizations strengthen both authentication and authorization? Scott Olson of iovation, a TransUnion Company shares his insights.

Countering Attacks That Leverage IoT
2018-12-21 16:18

Eddie Doyle of Checkpoint Software on Mitigation StrategiesHow are cybercrime syndicates launching attacks that leverage IoT devices? Eddie Doyle of Check Point Software Technologies offers...

Alexa May Be Recording More Than You Realize
2018-12-21 16:07

Executives may need to reconsider whether Amazon's Alexa personal assistant is listening to more than just their commands. Or perhaps the telephone conference attendee who pauses to gather details...

Industry Reactions to U.S. Charging APT10 Hackers: Feedback Friday
2018-12-21 15:51

The United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan have pointed the finger at China for sophisticated cyberattacks launched by a threat group known as APT10 against...

Caribou Coffee, Bruegger’s Bagels Bitten by Months-Long Breach
2018-12-21 15:32

Hackers targeted hundreds of bagel stores across the U.S. to devour customers' credit card info.

UK's NCSC Adopts HackerOne for Vulnerability Coordination Disclosure
2018-12-21 14:55

Almost since its inception in October 2016, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been considering how to formalize its vulnerability disclosure process. While the agency has a wider...

UK's NCSC Adopts HackerOne for Coordinate Vulnerability Disclosure
2018-12-21 14:55

Almost since its inception in October 2016, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been considering how to formalize its vulnerability disclosure process. While the agency has a wider...