Security News > 2019 > August

US utilities targeted with spear-phishing emails impersonating engineering licensing board
2019-08-02 09:58

If you worked in a US company in the utilities sector and received an email notification telling you that you’ve failed your “Fundamentals of Engineering” NCEES exam, would you download the...

Analysis: The Capital One Breach
2019-08-02 09:03

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the root causes of the Capital One data breach. Also featured: breach remediation advice and compliance with New York's new third-party risk...

Our hero returns home £500 richer thanks to senior dev's appalling security hygiene
2019-08-02 07:06

Because no one will ever think to look for logins here On Call Welcome back to On Call, a special corner of The Register where readers can share tales of their cries for help and the deaf ears on...

Five examples of user-centered bank fraud
2019-08-02 05:30

In today’s digital-first world, banks and financial service companies need to allow their customers to easily manage money online in order to compete. Unfortunately, most banking platforms were...

Research shows that devices banned by US government lack basic security practices
2019-08-02 05:15

As the August 13 deadline looms for the US ban on Chinese surveillance cameras, the news cycle is re-engaged with the issue. The panic about banned cameras still being in operation shines a...

New infosec products of the week: August 2, 2019
2019-08-02 05:00

Qualys is making its Global IT Asset Discovery and Inventory app available to all businesses for free Qualys is making its Global IT Asset Discovery and Inventory app available to all businesses...

Most interesting trends on cloud service and web usage
2019-08-02 04:45

Cloud services account for 85% of all enterprise web traffic, signaling a need for enterprises to adopt a holistic approach to securing the cloud and web, a Netskope Cloud Report reveals. Top 20...

Many companies don’t know the depth of their IoT-related risk exposure
2019-08-02 04:30

In the digital age, cyber is everywhere. Cyber risk now permeates nearly every aspect of how we live and work. Organizations should better understand how to manage the risks created by known and...

Capsule8 Protect now solves production security’s data warehousing problem
2019-08-02 04:00

Capsule8 announced Investigations, new functionality that adds full endpoint detection and response (EDR)-like investigations capabilities for cloud workloads to Capsule8 Protect, its...

NETSCOUT launches network-based threat detection and analytics platform
2019-08-02 03:30

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, a leading provider of service assurance, security, and business analytics, announced the availability of Arbor Threat Analytics (ATA), the industry’s first Network-Based Threat...