Security News > 2019 > February

Mumsnet breached: Moaning parents could see other users' privates after cloud migration
2019-02-07 17:21

Change reversed while forum probes how many affected Parent gabfest platform Mumsnet has reported a data breach that it claimed happened amid a "software change" en route to migrating services to...

Malicious URLs outnumbered attachments in emails 3 to 1 last year
2019-02-07 17:08

The end of 2018 saw a spike in malicious attachments which businesses need to be wary of, according to a Proofpoint report.

Micro-segmentation Security Firm Illumio Raises $65 Million
2019-02-07 16:56

Illumio, a company that specializes in securing data centers and cloud environments through micro-segmentation, on Thursday announced that it raised $65 million in a Series E funding round, which...

Stress Test: Police Visit Webstresser Stresser/Booter Users
2019-02-07 16:48

Seized Customer Data Appears to Be Powering Ongoing Dutch and UK ProbesHundreds of suspected customers of Webstresser, a DDoS stresser/booter site that was disrupted last year, are being visited...

Serious Security: Post-Quantum Cryptography (and why we’re getting it)
2019-02-07 15:57

Here's why NIST is running a competition to find algorithms for a Post-Quantum Cryptographic world...

Critical Flaws Allow Hackers to Take Control of Kunbus Industrial Gateway
2019-02-07 15:52

Several serious vulnerabilities have been identified in a gateway made by Kunbus, including flaws that can be exploited to take complete control of a device. read more

Fortinet Introduces New Next-Generation Firewalls
2019-02-07 15:49

Fortinet this week announced new FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), which help customers improve security through implementing Intent-based Segmentation.  read more

Flaw in Multiple Airline Systems Exposes Passenger Data
2019-02-07 15:43

Up to eight airlines do not encrypt e-ticketing booking systems - leaving personal customer data open for the taking.

Six Steps to Segmentation in a Perimeterless World, Part 2
2019-02-07 14:59

Network Segmentation is a Continuous Journey That Every Organization Should Take read more

Security Professionals Win When They Can Master Risk Communications
2019-02-07 14:39

Demonstrating Effective Communication is a Foundation for Effective Security Operations read more