Security News > 2019 > January

Amazon Web Services announces AWS Backup
2019-01-18 03:30

Amazon Web Services released AWS Backup, a backup service that makes it faster and simpler for customers to back up their data across AWS services and on-premises, helping customers meet their...

Immuta expands GRC expertise to help enterprises build data science programs
2019-01-18 03:00

Immuta revealed that financial services industry veteran Richard Geering has joined as the company’s Vice President of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), reporting to CEO Matthew Carroll....

Old bugs, new bugs, red bugs … yes, it's Oracle mega-update day again
2019-01-18 02:56

Out of 284 flaws, 33 are rated critical. Big Red admins have big patches ahead Oracle admins, here's your first critical patch advisory for 2019, and it's a doozy: a total of 284 vulnerabilities...

Advanced Fraud Solutions partners with Q6 Cyber to fight card fraud
2019-01-18 02:30

Advanced Fraud Solutions and Q6 Cyber unveiled that they have partnered to integrate Q6 data feeds directly into the TrueCards fraud prevention software platform. TrueCards is a tool allowing...

Onapsis signs agreement to acquire ERP cybersecurity company Virtual Forge
2019-01-18 02:00

Onapsis has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Virtual Forge, headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. Onapsis’s platform is the cybersecurity solution that protects the...

Got a Drupal-powered website? You may want to get patching now...
2019-01-18 01:45

Open-source CMS gets a pair of critical fixes Drupal has issued a pair of updates to address two security vulnerabilities in its online publishing platform. The vulns are a little esoteric, and...

Twitter. Android. Private tweets. Pick two... Account bug unlocked padlocked accounts
2019-01-18 00:01

Cock-up went unnoticed for two Olympics, one World Cup, an EU referendum, and a US presidential election Twitter has fessed up to a flaw in its Android app that, for more than four years, was...

Microsoft Launches Azure DevOps Bug Bounty Program
2019-01-17 22:36

Microsoft is offering rewards of up to $20,000 for flaws in its Azure DevOps online services and the latest release of the Azure DevOps server.

Why Do Phishing Attacks Continue to Plague Healthcare?
2019-01-17 21:03

Experts Offer Tips for How to Avoid Falling VictimSeveral health data breaches involving phishing attacks - including one that potentially exposed data on more than 100,000 individuals - have been...

4 strategies for your IT wearables policy
2019-01-17 20:19

Without a formal plan or policy, wearables may introduce your company to a security breach​.