Security News > 2019 > July

Russian 'Silence' hacking crew turns up the volume – with $3m-plus cyber-raid on bank's cash machines
2019-07-03 11:10

Dutch Bangla falls victim to coordinated ATM scam A prominent Russian hacker crew is seemingly expanding its reach – having just pulled off a multi-million dollar cyber-heist in Bangladesh, we're told.…

Miami police body cam videos up for sale on the darkweb
2019-07-03 10:43

Videos from Miami Police Department body cams were leaked and stored in unprotected, internet-facing databases, then sold on the darkweb.

D-Link Settles With FTC Over Alleged IoT Security Failures
2019-07-03 10:33

Proposed Settlement Requires D-Link to Bolster Security ProgramD-Link has reached a proposed settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which alleged the IoT device developer left...

Patch Android! July 2019 update fixes 9 critical flaws
2019-07-03 09:50

Depending on when users receive it, this week’s Android’s July patch update will fix 33 security vulnerabilities, including 9 marked critical, and 24 marked high.

China's Border Guards Secretly Installing Spyware App on Tourists' Phones
2019-07-03 08:18

Chinese authorities are secretly installing surveillance apps on smartphones of foreigners at border crossings in the Xinjiang region who are entering from neighboring Kyrgyzstan, an international...

Here's a great idea: Why don't we hardcode the same private key into all our smart home hubs?
2019-07-03 07:07

Another day, another appalling Internet of S**t security flaw Smart home company Zipato hardcoded the same private SSH key into every one of its hubs, leaving its system open to hacking,...

U.S. Cyber Command Warns of Outlook Flaw Exploited by Iranian Hackers
2019-07-03 06:06

The U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) on Tuesday warned that it had spotted attacks exploiting a Microsoft Outlook vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-11774 in an effort to deliver malware. read more

$30/month email upstart Superhuman brought low with a blast of privacy Kryptonite
2019-07-03 06:04

Tech exec challenges startup over default tracking Superhuman, an email startup betting people who deal with a lot of messages will pay $30 a month for a more organized inbox, has come under fire...

Trust dimensions in zero trust security
2019-07-03 05:15

The increasing sophistication of cyberattacks and subsequent costs associated with containment and remediation has brought about an evolution in the security industry. Enterprises are now...

Migrations represent the number one challenge for database professionals
2019-07-03 05:00

Migrations are now the number one priority for database professionals, a new Redgate report reveals. Cloud usage is on the up, for example, with 44% of organizations now using SQL Server on VMs in...