Security News > 2019 > June

Thoughts on DoS Attack on US Electric Utility
2019-06-04 12:37

The recent DoS incident affecting power grid control systems in Utah, Wyoming and California was interesting for several reasons.

Synthetic clicks and the macOS flaw Apple can’t seem to fix
2019-06-04 12:34

A researcher has found a way to abuse synthetic clicks in macOS "Catalina", and it hasn’t even shipped yet.

Strewth: Hackers slurp 19 years of Oz student data in uni's second breach within a year
2019-06-04 11:30

Upgraded its systems after attack in early '18, just enough to detect attack in late '18 The Australian National University (ANU) today copped to a fresh breach in which intruders gained access to...

GandCrab ransomware service shuts up shop
2019-06-04 11:24

The authors of the GandCrab ransomware strain are shutting their ransomware-as-a-service portal, allegedly walking away with a cool $150m.

The Cost of Cybercrime
2019-06-04 11:06

Really interesting paper calculating the worldwide cost of cybercrime: Abstract: In 2012 we presented the first systematic study of the costs of cybercrime. In this paper,we report what has...

US visa applicants required to hand over social media info
2019-06-04 10:36

As of Friday, it's no longer optional - the US is been asking for five years of social media information.

Apple debuts privacy-minded “Sign in with Apple” SSO
2019-06-04 10:19

Among the many news shared during Apple’s annual developer conference there’s one that stands out: the introduction of “Sign in with Apple”. About the “Sign in with Apple” feature Apple’s new...

Tales From the SOC: Municipal Edition
2019-06-04 10:14

As a threat researcher, I’ve advised security teams of organizations big and small, across both public and private sectors. So after a decade in DFIR, people often ask me about the craziest or...

Infosecurity Europe: Cryptojacking is Making a Comeback
2019-06-04 10:00

At Infosecurity Europe, a security expert from Guardicore discusses a new cryptomining malware campaign called Nanshou and why the cryptojacking threat is set to get worse.

Apple sunsets iTunes
2019-06-04 09:50

RIP iTunes, hello to the standalone Music, Podcasts and TV apps that are taking its place.