Security News > 2019 > February

Container Escape Flaw Hits AWS, Google Cloud, Linux Distros
2019-02-12 10:40

A vulnerability recently addressed in runc could allow malicious containers to gain root-level code execution on the host. read more

OkCupid account hijackings highlight website account management issues
2019-02-12 09:27

Users of popular dating site OkCupid have been complaining of hackers taking over their account, locking them out by changing the associated email address and password, and using information...

RunC Flaw Lets Attackers Escape Linux Containers to Gain Root on Hosts
2019-02-12 09:03

A serious security vulnerability has been discovered in the core runC container code that affects several open-source container management systems and could potentially allow attackers to escape...

Bot Protection Firm PerimeterX Raises $43 Million
2019-02-12 07:44

California-based web security company PerimeterX announced on Monday that it raised $43 million in a Series C funding round, which brings the total raised to date to $77.5 million. read more

Beware!! New Windows .exe Malware Found Targeting macOS Computers
2019-02-12 07:18

A malicious Windows EXE file can even infect your Mac computer as well. Yes, you heard me right — a .exe malware on macOS. Security researchers at antivirus firm Trend Micro have discovered a...

Security wellness takes more than a fad diet
2019-02-12 06:45

Every year, millions of people make the same New Year’s resolution: to lose weight and improve health. But by February, a mere thirty days or so into the year, stats show 75 percent of us have...

Is 2019 the year national privacy law is established in the US?
2019-02-12 06:30

Data breaches and privacy violations are now commonplace. Unfortunately, the consequences for US companies involved can be complicated. A company’s obligation to a person affected by a data breach...

88% of UK businesses breached during the last 12 months
2019-02-12 06:15

The UK’s cyber threat environment is intensifying. Attacks are growing in volume, and the average number of breaches has increased, according to Carbon Black. Key survey research findings: 88% of...

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People still shocked by how easy it is to track someone online
2019-02-12 06:00

Netflix’s hit series You, has got people discussing their online privacy and traceability. However, McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, discovered less than a fifth (17%) of Brits...

Intel SGX 'safe' room easily trashed by white-hat hacking marauders: Enclave malware demo'd
2019-02-12 02:17

Rather handy for smuggling expensive zero-days onto targets and executing them Security researchers have found that Intel's Software Guard Extensions (SGX) don't live up to their name. In fact,...