Security News > 2019 > May

The Human Cost of Cyberattacks
2019-05-31 22:01

The International Committee of the Red Cross has just published a report: "The Potential Human Cost of Cyber-Operations." It's the result of an "ICRC Expert Meeting" from last year, but was...

Gen Z Interns and Social Media: A Perfect Security Storm
2019-05-31 21:31

A lack of security training for interns, and their obsession with sharing content on social media, could lead to a perfect storm for hackers looking to collect social engineering data.

Friday Squid Blogging: Hundred-Million-Year-Old Squid Relative Found in Amber
2019-05-31 21:15

This is a really interesting find. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here....

Researcher Exploits Microsoft’s Notepad to ‘Pop a Shell’
2019-05-31 20:28

Google Project Zero researcher unearths a bug in Microsoft’s Notepad Windows application.

5G Networks Spark Concerns For Enterprise Risks
2019-05-31 19:00

As 5G deployments continue to increase, what are the top security risks for enterprises? We discuss with an expert during GSMA's Mobile360 conference.

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Audit Identifies Australian Health Sector Security Weaknesses
2019-05-31 18:18

Many of the Problems Are Also Common in the U.S.Similar to security deficiencies often found in the U.S. healthcare sector, weak security controls and practices are putting Australian patient data...

Chrome Extensions Policy Hits Deceptive Installation Tactics
2019-05-31 17:04

Google this week announced a new policy that aims at eliminating the use of deceptive installation tactics among Chrome browser extensions.  read more

Microsoft Sounds Second Alarm Over BlueKeep Vulnerability
2019-05-31 16:18

Security Experts Warn Exploits Are ComingMicrosoft has taken the unusual step of issuing a second warning about BlueKeep, a vulnerability that, if left unpatched, could allow an attacker to use a...

Researchers Dissect PowerShell Scripts Used by Russia-Linked Hackers
2019-05-31 15:02

Security researchers from ESET have analyzed several PowerShell scripts used by the Russia-linked Turla threat group in recent attacks.  read more

The Growth of Adaptive Authentication
2019-05-31 14:48

OneSpan's Tim Bedard on Evolutionary Strategies and ControlsThe right authentication controls at the right time for the right transactions - the adaptive authentication message is taking off, says...