Security News > 2019 > June

Are heart electrocardiograms the next big thing in biometrics?
2019-06-27 13:37

After fingers, the iris of the eye, ears and even lips, it was probably inevitable that someone would propose the human heart might be the next big thing in biometric security.

Hackers Steal Millions from Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitrue
2019-06-27 13:26

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue revealed on Thursday that hackers managed to access and move the funds of tens of its customers. read more

Cloud Hopper: Major Cloud Services Victims Named
2019-06-27 13:03

Reuters Says Fujitsu, Tata, NTT Data, Dimension Data, CSC and DXC AffectedSix major cloud services providers apparently were victims of Cloud Hopper, an umbrella name for deep cyber intrusions...

How organizations face risks by relying too much on cloud vendors for security
2019-06-27 12:36

Many enterprises are too dependent on cloud vendors to secure their critical online data rather than adopting security as a shared responsibility, according to a survey from CyberArk.

Spanish Soccer League App Spies on Fans
2019-06-27 11:41

The Spanish Soccer League's smartphone app spies on fans in order to find bars that are illegally streaming its games. The app listens with the microphone for the broadcasts, and then uses...

Chrome OS 75 Adds More Mitigations for Intel MDS Flaws
2019-06-27 11:35

Chrome OS version 75, which Google released on Wednesday in the stable channel, adds more mitigations for recently disclosed Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS) vulnerabilities affecting most...

Exclusive: German Police Raid OmniRAT Developer and Seize Digital Assets
2019-06-27 11:18

The German police yesterday raided the house of the developer of OmniRAT and seized his laptop, computer and mobile phones probably as part of an investigation into a recent cyber attack, a source...

Cisco plugs critical security holes in Data Center Network Manager
2019-06-27 09:58

Cisco has plugged four security holes in its Data Center Network Manager, two of which critical (have a 9.8 CVSS score). About Cisco Data Center Network Manager Cisco Data Center Network Manager...

Your server remote login isn't root:password, right? Cool. You can keep your data. Oh sh... your IoT gear, though?
2019-06-27 06:58

Not-quite-Iranian file-wiping malware emerges as Tehran blamed for rise in cyber-attacks Not content to be the focus of the geopolitical news cycle, Iran now also finds itself in the middle of two...

When it comes to cybersecurity, perfection is the enemy of progress
2019-06-27 05:45

In information security, perfection is the enemy of progress, says Lenny Zeltser, VP of Product at Axonius. But It’s one thing to know about this maxim, and another to internalize its wisdom...