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Bill Proposes Easing HIPAA Enforcement Action in Some Cases
2019-06-27 20:18

HHS Would Consider an Organization's Security Measures Before Issuing FinesBipartisan healthcare legislation that a Senate health committee passed on Wednesday includes a provision that would...

Leaky Amazon S3 Buckets Expose Data of Netflix, TD Bank
2019-06-27 20:16

Netflix, TD Bank, and Ford were only a few of the companies whose data was exposed by three leaky Amazon S3 buckets owned by Attunity.

Scammers Prey on Instagram Vanity and ‘Verified Account’ Status
2019-06-27 19:23

Hackers are stealing Instagram credentials through a tricky phishing scam that asks victims to apply for exclusive verified account status.

2001: Linux is cancer, says Microsoft. 2019: Hey friends, ah, can we join the official linux-distros mailing list, plz?
2019-06-27 19:13

Windows giant cheered on by Linux Foundation as it seeks membership of private security-focused message board Microsoft's transformation into a fully paid-up member of the Linux love-train...

Wipro Attack Tied to Larger Phishing Campaign: Analysis
2019-06-27 18:03

RiskIQ Says Attackers Apparently Are Manipulating Gift CardsThe cyberattack earlier this year against Indian outsourcer Wipro, as well as several of its customers, is part of a much larger,...

Many Potential Backdoors Found in Huawei Equipment: Study
2019-06-27 17:14

A report published this week by US-based firmware and IoT security solutions provider Finite State shows that Huawei equipment is affected by many vulnerabilities, including potential backdoors,...

Breach at Cloud Solution Provider PCM Inc.
2019-06-27 17:00

A digital intrusion at PCM Inc., a major U.S.-based cloud solution provider, allowed hackers to access email and file sharing systems for some of the company's clients, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.

How does the CVE scoring system work?
2019-06-27 16:41

Have you ever wondered how vulnerabilities are scored? Here's a simplified explanation for an overly complex system.

New Microsoft Excel Attack Vector Surfaces
2019-06-27 16:20

Researchers have identified security hole in Microsoft Office’s Excel spreadsheet program that allows an attacker to trigger a malware attack on remote systems.

Thousands of IoT Devices Bricked By Silex Malware
2019-06-27 16:17

A 14-year-old hacker bricked at least 4,000 Internet of Things devices with a new strain of malware called Silex this week. Threatpost talks to the researcher who discovered the malware.