Security News > 2019 > June

Denim Group and WhiteSource to help customers manage their open source vulnerabilities
2019-06-30 23:00

Denim Group, the leading independent application security firm, announced an integration with WhiteSource, the leader in open source security and license compliance management. This integration...

Week in review: Vaccinating algorithms against attacks, cybersecurity pros burning out
2019-06-30 15:55

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and reviews: Anatomy of a ransomware attack: How attackers gain access to unstructured data Ransomware isn’t a new...

Scumbags can program vulnerable MedTronic insulin pumps over the air to murder diabetics – insecure kit recalled
2019-06-28 21:35

Not a particularly sweet ending to the week Health implant maker MedTronic is recalling some of its insulin pumps following the discovery of security vulnerabilities in the equipment that can be...

Friday Squid Blogging: Fantastic Video of a Juvenile Giant Squid
2019-06-28 21:11

It's amazing: Then, about 20 hours into the recording from the Medusa's fifth deployment, Dr. Robinson saw the sharp points of tentacles sneaking into the camera's view. "My heart felt like...

New Dridex Variant Slips By Anti-Virus Detection
2019-06-28 20:05

A never-before-seen Dridex variant has been spotted in phishing emails using anti-virus detection evasion tactics.

MongoDB Leak Exposed Millions of Medical Insurance Records
2019-06-28 19:52

Millions of records containing personal information and medical insurance data were exposed by a database belonging to insurance marketing website MedicareSupplement.com.

How to set up multi-factor authentication for an IAM user in AWS
2019-06-28 19:32

MFA protocols are a simple best practice for increasing the overall access security of AWS cloud services and could prevent costly security breaches in your enterprise.

I'm Leaving IBM
2019-06-28 19:04

Today is my last day at IBM. If you've been following along, IBM bought my startup Resilient Systems in Spring 2016. Since then, I have been with IBM, holding the nicely ambiguous title of...

Iran's blame-it-on-Bitcoin 'leccy shortage probably isn't a US hack cover story... yet
2019-06-28 18:45

But just imagine Stuxnet: Consumer Edition Comment Iran claims that recent surges in electricity demand, leading to blackouts and brownouts, were caused by too many cryptocurrency miners’...