Security News > 2019 > May

Magecart Skimming Attack Hits Hundreds of Campus e-Commerce Sites
2019-05-06 10:38

Magecart is a prolific stealer of bank card details. It is neither a malware type nor an attacker group -- it is more like a skimming attack style. Around a dozen different bad actors have already...

What will phishers do once push-based MFA becomes widely used?
2019-05-06 09:50

As phishing continues to be the number one method for initiating a breach, investing in anti-phishing technologies or training – preferably both – should be a no-brainer for most companies. As...

Flaw in pre-installed software opens Dell computers to remote hijack
2019-05-06 09:16

Dell computer owners should update the Dell SupportAssist software as soon as possible to close a high-risk remote code execution vulnerability. What is Dell SupportAssist? SupportAssist is...

European, US Investigators Make Major Darknet Bust
2019-05-06 08:25

European and American investigators have broken up one of the world’s largest online criminal marketplaces for drugs, hacking tools and financial-theft wares in raids in the United States, Germany...

Hundreds of Git Repositories Held for Ransom
2019-05-06 08:20

Cybercriminals have been wiping GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket repositories and asking their owners to pay a ransom to recover the data. The impacted Git service providers believe the attackers have...

Israel Neutralizes Cyber Attack by Blowing Up Building with Jihadist Hackers
2019-05-06 08:03

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) claims to have neutralized an "attempted" cyber attack by launching airstrikes on a building in Gaza Strip from where it says the attack was originated. As shown in...

PSD2 and strong customer authentication: Are all elements equal?
2019-05-06 05:30

The European Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2), introduced in January 2018, contains the requirement for additional security features for certain online transactions. These security...

Researchers working on tools that aim to eliminate computer bugs
2019-05-06 05:15

It’s bad enough losing an hour’s work when your computer crashes – but in settings like healthcare and aviation, software glitches can have far more serious consequences. In one notorious case, a...

2020 Campaign Staffers Being Trained to Handle Cyber Threats
2019-05-06 05:08

While candidates were focused on campaigning in 2016, Russians were carrying out a devastating cyber operation that changed the landscape of American politics, with aftershocks continuing well...

What differentiates the strongest cybersecurity programs from the rest
2019-05-06 05:00

Financial institutions spend an average of around $2,300 per full-time employee on cybersecurity annually, reveals a survey released by Deloitte and the Financial Services Information Sharing and...