Security News > 2019 > January

VIAVI reinvents performance management and network security with enriched data flow records
2019-01-30 02:00

Viavi Solutions launched Observer GigaFlow, a solution that delivers enriched flow records to stitch together user, network, and infrastructure data into a single record. GigaFlow is the latest...

You think election meddling is bad now? Buckle up for 2020, US intel chief tells Congress
2019-01-30 01:44

Expect trolls, cyber attacks, and even deep fakes in next election Attacks intended to sway the outcome of the 2020 US Presidential election are probably already underway, according to the...

Kudelski Security launches new Blockchain Security Center
2019-01-30 01:30

Kudelski Security launched its Blockchain Security Center (BSC), making available its cryptography expertise into the evolving blockchain developer community. Expanding upon the company’s security...

HIV Data Exposed Online
2019-01-29 22:03

Singapore Authorities Allege Incident Involved an InsiderInformation about more than 14,000 HIV patients included in a Singapore health registry was exposed online in what appears to be an inside...

And it's go, go, go for class-action lawsuits against Equifax after 148m personal records spilled in that mega-hack
2019-01-29 21:41

Banks, folks can sue – but businesses have to show harm A US judge has given the go-ahead for a set of consolidated lawsuits against credit agency Equifax regarding its 2017 mega-hack.…

Government Spending on Cybersecurity: An Analysis
2019-01-29 21:33

Around the world, many CIOs at various levels of governments expect an increase in cybersecurity spending in 2019, according to new research from Gartner. Alia Mendonsa, co-author of the report,...

Japan to Hunt Down Citizens’ Insecure IoT Devices
2019-01-29 20:30

Japan will carry out a “survey” of 200 million deployed IoT devices, with white-hats trying to log into internet-discoverable devices using default credentials.

2019 and Beyond: The (Expanded) RSAC Advisory Board Weighs in on What’s Next: Pt. 2
2019-01-29 19:20

Part two of RSA’s Conference Advisory Board look into the future tackles how approaches to cybersecurity must evolve to meet new emerging challenges.

iPhone FaceTime Vulnerability
2019-01-29 19:12

This is kind of a crazy iPhone vulnerability: it's possible to call someone on FaceTime and listen on their microphone -- and see from their camera -- before they accept the call. This is...

Iran-Linked Hackers Use Array of Tools to Steal Data: FireEye
2019-01-29 19:11

An Iran-linked cyber-espionage group responsible for widespread theft of data is using a broad range of custom and off-the-shelf tools, FireEye security researchers say.  read more