Security News > 2019 > January

A new taxonomy for SCADA attacks
2019-01-15 07:30

Attacks aimed at SCADA networks are still much rarer than those targeting IT networks, but the number is slowly rising. And, according to Radiflow CTO Yehonatan Kfir, there’s no time like the...

How to build a better CISO
2019-01-15 07:00

The technology industry has long been categorized by its ability to transform at the blink of an eye. If you think back 20 years, the internet was just picking up consumer momentum and now nearly...

Criminals wielding Ryuk ransomware specialize in targeting enterprises
2019-01-15 06:45

A cybercriminal group dubbed Grim Spider has been using the Ryuk ransomware to exclusively target enterprises and has managed to amass over 705 Bitcoins (around $3.7 million) from the victims in...

43% of businesses are still running Windows 7, security threats remain
2019-01-15 06:30

With one year to go until Microsoft ends support for its ten-year-old operating system Windows 7, as many as 43% of enterprises are still running the outdated platform. Kollective’s research found...

Researchers Invited to Hack a Tesla at Pwn2Own 2019
2019-01-15 06:27

Researchers can earn up to $300,000 and a car if they manage to hack a Tesla Model 3 at this year’s Pwn2Own competition, Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) announced on Monday. read more

90% of companies face significant obstacles with digital transformation
2019-01-15 06:15

Nearly eight in 10 (79 percent) companies are in the process of digital transformation, but the vast majority, 90 percent, are facing significant obstacles to success. The new AppDirect Digital...

SmokeLoader malware downloader enters list of most wanted malware
2019-01-15 06:00

Check Point has published its latest Global Threat Index for December 2018. The index reveals that SmokeLoader, a second-stage downloader known to researchers since 2011, rose 11 places in...

Want to get rich from bug bounties? You're better off exterminating roaches for a living
2019-01-15 05:54

Before you outsource security to strangers, try boosting internal cybersecurity skills Security researchers looking to earn a living as bug bounty hunters would to do better to pursue actual insects.…

XebiaLabs launches new DevOps risk and compliance capability for software releases
2019-01-15 02:30

XebiaLabs launched the chain of custody, security and compliance risk assessment tracking for software releases available for enterprise software delivery. Organizations struggle to track...

Cybersecurity firm Syncurity closes $2M seed round of institutional investment
2019-01-15 02:00

Syncurity revealed the second and final close of its two million 2018 institutional investment round. The round was initially led by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) before...