Security News > 2019 > April

Thank you, your DNA data will help secure your… oh dear, we've lost that too
2019-04-26 09:20

Er, do you have your original password written down somewhere? Something for the Weekend, Sir? I have been propositioned at midnight at a hotel door. "What's your room number?"…

There's NordVPN odd about this, right? Infosec types concerned over strange app traffic
2019-04-26 08:50

Firm explains but security folk not appy with clarifications Weird things are afoot with NordVPN's app and the traffic it generates - Reg readers have spotted it contacting strange domains in the...

NIST Tool Finds Errors in Complex Safety-Critical Software
2019-04-26 05:47

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week announced that updates to its Automated Combinatorial Testing for Software (ACTS) research toolkit should help developers...

Best practices when implementing SD-WAN
2019-04-26 05:45

Telecoms is an overall complex business – delivering network circuits and optimizing connections – but SD-WAN has its own very specific set of obstacles. SD-WAN involves many components that...

Too fast, too insecure: Securing Mongo Express web administrative interfaces
2019-04-26 05:30

Mongo Express is a lightweight web-based administrative interface deployed to manage MongoDB databases interactively. It is authored using Node.js, Express and Bootstrap packages. This case study...

Consumers trust banks most with their personal data, 68% still fear identity theft
2019-04-26 05:15

People trust banks and other financial entities to safeguard their personal data more than other organizations. New nCipher Security research also illustrates how easily that trust can be eroded,...

Global spending on digital transformation to reach $1.18 trillion in 2019
2019-04-26 05:00

Enterprises around the world are making significant investments in the technologies and services that enable the digital transformation (DX) of their business models, products and services, and...

Canada Privacy Watchdog Taking Facebook to Court
2019-04-26 04:47

Canada’s privacy czar said Thursday that he is taking Facebook to court after finding that lax practices at the social media giant allowed personal information to be used for political purposes. read more

Cybercriminals are becoming more methodical and adaptive
2019-04-26 04:45

Cybercriminals are deviating towards a more focused approach against targets by using better obfuscation techniques and improved social engineering skills as organizations improve in areas such as...

Established companies leveraging fintech capabilities for growth
2019-04-26 04:30

As new technologies and regulations bring new opportunities and challenges to the financial services industry, nearly two-thirds of established companies are leveraging fintech capabilities for...