Security News > 2019 > January

Fallout EK Retools for a Fresh New 2019 Look
2019-01-18 19:58

The Fallout EK has added the latest Flash vulnerability to its bad of tricks, among other tune-ups.

Legacy Medical Devices: Tackling Cybersecurity Challenges
2019-01-18 19:48

How can healthcare organizations better address the many challenges they face involving the security of legacy medical devices? Device security specialist Ben Ransford offers insights on critical...

Hackers Actively Scanning for ThinkPHP Vulnerability, Akamai Says
2019-01-18 19:22

There is widespread scanning for a recently disclosed remote code execution vulnerability in the ThinkPHP framework, Akamai reveals.  read more

Xbash Malware Uninstalls Cloud Security Products
2019-01-18 18:00

Recent samples of the destructive Xbash Linux malware can uninstall cloud security protection products from infected servers, Palo Alto Networks reports.  read more

Threatpost News Wrap Podcast For Jan. 18
2019-01-18 17:58

Threatpost editors break down the top headlines from the week ended Jan. 18.

Marco Rubio Proposes New Federal Data Privacy Bill
2019-01-18 17:43

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a bill on Wednesday designed to provide privacy legislation for the entire nation -- that is, federal law. It is based on the Privacy Act of 1974,...

Critical, Unpatched Cisco Flaw Leaves Small Business Networks Wide Open
2019-01-18 17:30

A default configuration allows full admin access to unauthenticated attackers.

Bug bounty programs: Everything you thought you knew is wrong
2019-01-18 17:17

One common criticism of bug bounty programs is that very few hackers actually make money. Not only is this untrue, but it misses the point.

Barracuda Adds Incident Response to Email Security Offering
2019-01-18 17:15

Barracuda Networks this week announced automated incident response capabilities are now available for customers using its Total Email Protection solution.  read more