Security News > 2019 > January

5 ways to enforce company security
2019-01-25 19:50

There are several actions companies can take to improve overall employee awareness about security. View the top five below.

Healthcare Case Study: Identity and Access Management
2019-01-25 19:33

How can a large healthcare delivery system efficiently handle identity and access management for thousands of clinicians and other users of patient data? Robert Siebenthaler of PeaceHealth...

Threatpost News Wrap Podcast For Jan. 25
2019-01-25 19:21

From a massive GDPR fine on a big tech company, to an emergency government security alert, here are the top security stories of the week.

Skill Squatting: The Next Consumer IoT Nightmare?
2019-01-25 19:16

Connected devices are proliferating at a rapid rate, and this growth means that we’re only just beginning to scratch beneath the surface with potential use cases for Internet of Things (IoT)...

Major vulnerability found in Android ES File Explorer app
2019-01-25 18:46

Popular application ES File Explorer for Android has a significant vulnerability, putting your data at risk. Learn what's involved and how to remediate the threat.

Phishing Campaign Delivers Nasty Ransomware, Credential-Theft Two-Punch
2019-01-25 18:43

A spate of phishing emails with Word attachments deliver both the Gandcrab ransomware and Ursnif executable.

Three Charged for Working With Serial Swatter
2019-01-25 18:24

The Justice Department has filed criminal charges against three U.S. men accused of swatting, or making hoax reports of bomb threats or murders in a bid to trigger a heavily armed police response...

Trump Adviser Stone Charged With Lying About WikiLeaks
2019-01-25 18:03

Roger Stone Arrested as Part of Mueller Investigation Into Russian InterferenceRoger Stone Jr., a longtime political adviser to President Donald Trump, has been arrested as part of Robert...

Flood of Complaints to EU Countries Since Data Law Adopted
2019-01-25 17:52

More than 95,000 complaints have been filed with EU countries since the bloc's flagship data protection laws took effect eight months ago, the executive European Commission said Friday. read more

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Check Point ZoneAlarm Flaw Allows Privilege Escalation
2019-01-25 17:46

A vulnerability in Check Point’s popular ZoneAlarm antivirus and firewall allows attackers to escalate their privileges on a system running the security software. The vendor has released an update...