Security News > 2019 > May

Go on, Skippy, spill yer guts: 10.5 million+ Australians' data was breached in past 3 months
2019-05-13 09:29

Out of 25 million? Cripes The Office of the Australian Data Information Commissioner's quarterly report has revealed that more than 10.5 million Ozzies – about 40 per cent of the lot of them – had...

Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
2019-05-13 06:32

A critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint collaboration platform has been exploited in the wild to deliver malware. read more

Baltimore hit with more ransomware, ChinaMobile gets the boot in the US, and another Systemd system-d'oh!
2019-05-13 05:55

Plus, Diachenko strikes again with Indian data find This week, a Symantec boss stepped down, a Chinese hacker was called out, and an AirBnB hidden camera creep was cuffed.…

What CISOs should focus on when deciding on a strategy
2019-05-13 05:20

The effectiveness of an organization’s security strategy and implementation can sometimes be difficult to assess. Michael Hamilton, President and CISO of CI Security, says looking at a number of...

Tips to spring clean your company’s social media and stay protected
2019-05-13 05:10

With springtime comes warmer weather, sunnier days, and—somewhat inexplicably—the urge to purge. And while many will budget extra time to clear out closets or downsize their collection of coffee...

May 2019 Patch Tuesday forecast: Latest OS updates impact performance
2019-05-13 05:00

Let’s start off the May forecast with a look back at April. For customers running specific endpoint security products, there were some issues with applying April OS updates. We have found articles...

Despite warnings, most people still don’t change their passwords
2019-05-13 04:50

64% of people use the same password for some, or even all, of their online accounts, while only 21% use a different password for each account. These startling findings come from a survey of 1,050...

As IT companies approach digital transformation, key issues remain a struggle
2019-05-13 04:40

While IT organizations are making progress with their own internal digital transformation, they are still struggling to support the broader enterprise, reallocate the technology portfolio,...

PII capturing websites still applying poor security measures one year after GDPR
2019-05-13 04:30

One year after the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect, 1 in 10 PII capturing websites belonging to the top 10 UK financial services organizations are still doing so...

HITB+CyberWeek Abu Dhabi to take place in October 2019
2019-05-13 01:30

Hack In The Box (HITB), known for its cutting-edge technical talks and trainings in computer security, is launching its biggest global event to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE from 12-17 October 2019....