Security News > 2019 > May

To Prevent Another WannaCry, Microsoft Patches Old OSs
2019-05-15 13:03

Vulnerability in XP, Windows 7 and Server 2008 Could Be 'Wormable'Microsoft has taken the extraordinary step of issuing patches for its old XP, Windows 2003, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008...

Why cybersecurity pros want to share information to combat threats
2019-05-15 12:39

Security professionals are willing to share intel with their peers and the government if such sharing improved their ability to detect cyber threats, according to an IronNet survey.

UPDATE NOW! Critical, remote, ‘wormable’ Windows vulnerability
2019-05-15 12:09

Microsoft has fixed an RDP vulnerability that can be exploited remotely, without authentication and used to run arbitrary code.

Microsoft fixes Intel ZombieLoad bug with Patch Tuesday updates
2019-05-15 12:07

May 2019 Patch Tuesday fixed 79 vulnerabilities, 19 of which are classed as Critical. Here's a summary of the most notable ones.

Intel's 'ZombieLoad' Fixes May Slow Processors by 9 Percent
2019-05-15 12:03

CPUs Shipped From 2011 Onwards Have Flaws of the Meltdown and Spectre VarietyNewly discovered microarchitectural data sampling flaws in Intel processors - collectively dubbed "ZombieLoad" - could...

How to create a business-driven cybersecurity strategy: 3 tips
2019-05-15 11:54

Companies achieve better results with a business-driven cybersecurity strategy, according to new survey results from consulting firm PwC.

MI5 slapped on the wrist for 'serious' surveillance data breach
2019-05-15 11:38

Auditors poked around for a week after too many Peeping Toms had a trawl Home Secretary Sajid Javid has confessed to Parliament that MI5 bungled the security of "certain technology environments...

International Spy Museum Reopens
2019-05-15 11:28

The International Spy Museum has reopened in Washington, DC....

Twitter bug leaks to iOS users’ location data to partner
2019-05-15 10:47

Now fixed, the bug affected some users with multiple accounts running on an iOS device.

Update iOS and Mojave now! Apple patches are out
2019-05-15 10:40

Apple has released its May 2019 security updates, taking iOS to version 12.3 and macOS Mojave to version 10.14.5.