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February 2019 Patch Tuesday: PrivExchange hole plugged
2019-02-13 10:10

For the February 2019 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for over 70 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, 20 of which are rated Critical. Also rated Critical are the Adobe Flash security update...

Researchers Implant "Protected" Malware On Intel SGX Enclaves
2019-02-13 10:03

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a way to hide malicious code in Intel SGX enclaves, a hardware-based memory encryption feature in modern processors that isolates sensitive code and data...

SMBs spending a day each week dealing with cybersecurity issues
2019-02-13 06:45

Almost half of UK small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) believe a cyberattack would put their business at risk of closure, and 48 per cent of businesses report they have had to deprioritise...

Healthcare email fraud: Attack attempts jump 473% over two years
2019-02-13 06:30

Proofpoint found that healthcare organisations were targeted in 96 email fraud attacks on average in Q4 2018 – a 473 percent jump from Q1 2017. More than half of these organisations (53 percent)...

Nearly two-thirds of organizations say tech skills gap is impacting IT audits
2019-02-13 06:15

Technologies such as AI are reshaping the future of IT auditors, but auditors are largely optimistic about the future, according to new research from ISACA. In the Future of IT Audit, the results...

Impersonation, sender forgery and corporate email spoofing top the charts
2019-02-13 06:00

This Q4 of 2018 was a busy period for phishing scammers. INKY researchers saw a spike in email volume this time of year as people use email to gather their receipts from online shopping, shipping...

Patch Tuesday, February 2019 Edition
2019-02-13 03:31

Microsoft on Tuesday issued a bevy of patches to correct at least 70 distinct security vulnerabilities in Windows and software designed to interact with various flavors of the operating system....

NeuVector adds critical network layer of security to the Istio and Linkerd2 service meshes
2019-02-13 03:30

NeuVector, the leader in container network security, announced a new platform integration with the Istio and Linkerd2 service meshes that expands NeuVector’s security capabilities for production...

Tripwire IP360 now discovers more than 200,000 conditions
2019-02-13 03:00

Tripwire, a leading global provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises and industrial organizations, announced that vulnerability management solution Tripwire IP360 now discovers...

Spok introduces a new clinical communication platform
2019-02-13 02:30

Spok, a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings and a global leader in healthcare communications, will demonstrate the latest evolution of its integrated healthcare communication platform, Spok...