Security News > 2019 > May

Nine Charged in Alleged SIM Swapping Ring
2019-05-10 17:02

Eight Americans and an Irishman have been charged with wire fraud this week for allegedly hijacking mobile phones through SIM-swapping, a form of fraud in which scammers bribe or trick employees...

The WannaCry Security Legacy and What’s to Come
2019-05-10 16:53

The WannaCry attack proved pivotal, changing the way organizations go about securing their environments.

Nvidia Warns Windows Gamers on GPU Driver Flaws
2019-05-10 15:43

Nvidia has patched three vulnerabilities in its Windows GPU display driver that could enable information disclosure, denial of service and privilege escalation.

Android Q Enables TLS 1.3 Support by Default
2019-05-10 15:19

The latest Android iteration (Android Q) arrives with TLS 1.3 support enabled by default, as well as with other security improvements, Google announced this week.  read more

Symantec boss Greg Clark exits biz amid dismal financials
2019-05-10 14:30

Troubled security house keeps up trend of sudden resignations Greg Clark, CEO and president of Symantec, has "stepped down" suddenly and with no permanent replacement lined up, just as his...

Chrome browser pushes SameSite cookie security overhaul
2019-05-10 14:03

Slowly but steadily, developers are being given the tools with which to tame the promiscuous and often insecure world of the browser cookie.

Symantec CEO Exits as Company Misses Earnings Forecast
2019-05-10 13:48

Stock Price Dives After Anti-Virus Firm CEO Greg Clark's Abrupt DepartureIn a surprise turn of events, Symantec's CEO, Greg Clark, resigned on Thursday, the same day that the company reported that...

Chinese Men Charged With Hacking Health Insurer Anthem
2019-05-10 13:18

Data of 78.8 Million Individuals Was Encrypted, Sent to China, US AllegesTwo Chinese men have been indicted on charges related to the breach of health insurer Anthem, which saw the personal...

Nigerian Cybercrime 'Group' Has 400 Malicious Actors
2019-05-10 13:18

SilverTerrier is not a traditional cybercrime group. It is the collective name Unit 42 of Palo Alto Networks gives to Nigerian cybercriminals. SilverTerrier continues to grow (over 400 individual...

Half of employees think the cloud is actually in the sky, according to a third of IT workers
2019-05-10 13:17

It's not a secret that IT professionals--particularly first-tier tech support--have a low opinion of users, though a new survey paints a rather bleak picture.