Security News > 2019 > January

Business resilience should be a core company strategy, so why are businesses struggling to take action?
2019-01-22 07:00

A recent survey showed that only 51% of U.S. business decision makers say their organization is definitely as resilient as it needs to be against disruptions such as cyber threats. In addition,...

Agents of disruption: Four testing topics argue the case for agentless security
2019-01-22 06:45

Let me introduce myself. I’m a set of flaws in your otherwise perfect, agent-based security world. Like all disruptive agents, I derail your best-laid plans with expensive havoc; but in my case I...

SSDP amplification attacks rose 639%
2019-01-22 06:15

The Nexusguard Q3 2018 Threat Report has revealed the emergence of an extremely stealthy DDoS attack pattern targeting communications service providers (CSPs). Comparison between normal attack...

VDOO releases runtime protection agent for connected devices
2019-01-22 02:30

VDOO released its ERA – Embedded Runtime Agent for ongoing connected device security. The VDOO agent is tailored for each device based on an analysis of its firmware binary by Vision – VDOO’s...

HID Global launches cloud platform to help create connected workplace experiences
2019-01-22 02:00

HID Global launched its HID Origo cloud platform that opens opportunities for partners to create workplace experiences that are built on HID’s access control infrastructure. The platform combines...

Patient Record Matching: Fixing What's Broken
2019-01-21 21:03

New GAO Report Spotlights Problems and Potential SolutionsImplementing standards for recording demographic data, and also sharing best practices, could help address the challenges involved in...

VLC Responds to Criticism Over Lack of HTTPS for Updates
2019-01-21 19:11

The developers of the popular open source video player VLC, which recently surpassed 3 billion downloads, have responded to criticism over the use of HTTP for software updates. read more

Google fined $57 million by France for lack of transparency and consent
2019-01-21 18:48

The French data protection watchdog CNIL has issued its first fine of €50 million (around $57 million) under the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law that came into...

France Hits Google With 50 Million Euro Data Consent Fine
2019-01-21 18:24

France's data watchdog on Monday announced a fine of 50 million euros ($57 million) for US search giant Google, using the EU's strict General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the first time. read more

DarkHydrus Hackers Use Google Drive in Recent Attacks
2019-01-21 18:16

The DarkHydrus threat group has added new functionality to the payloads used in recent attacks and is also leveraging Google Drive for command and control (C&C) purposes, Palo Alto Networks...