Security News > 2019 > August

Apple Updates Privacy Policies After Siri Audio Recording Backlash
2019-08-28 16:49

Apple's "grading" process, which listens to Siri voice recordings, will now be in-house and has an option for users to opt out.

Cisco UCS Vulnerabilities Allow Complete Takeover of Affected Systems
2019-08-28 16:28

A researcher has disclosed the details and created Metasploit modules for Cisco UCS vulnerabilities that can be exploited to take complete control of affected systems. read more

State and local governments increasingly targeted by ransomware attacks
2019-08-28 16:09

More than 70 state and local governments were infected with ransomware in 2019, as targeted ransomware makes a comeback.

Magecart Hackers Compromise 80 More eCommerce Sites to Steal Credit Cards
2019-08-28 15:48

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered over 80 Magecart compromised e-commerce websites that were actively sending credit card information of online shoppers to the attackers-controlled...

Budget constraints pose the highest threat to SMB IT security
2019-08-28 15:46

SMBs may recognize the importance of cybersecurity, but they fail to prioritize it, according to Untangle.

Google Squashes High-Severity Blink Browser Engine Flaw
2019-08-28 15:05

The bug could enable remote code-execution, information-siphoning or denial-of-service attacks.

Imperva Alerts Customers About 'Security Incident'
2019-08-28 15:03

Data for Certain Users of Cloud Web Application Firewall ExposedSecurity firm Imperva is notifying some of its Cloud Web Application Firewall customers about a "security incident" that exposed...

Researchers Analyze Tools Used by 'Hexane' Attackers Against Industrial Firms
2019-08-28 14:59

Security researchers from Secureworks have analyzed several tools used by the Hexane threat actor in attack campaigns against industrial organizations over the past several months.  read more

Emergency iOS patch fixes jailbreaking flaw for second time
2019-08-28 14:57

With iOS 13 nearing release, Apple users perhaps thought they were done with iOS 12 updates for good. If so, they were wrong.

Defense Takeaways from Three Adversary Playbooks
2019-08-28 14:47

An analysis of threat techniques used by Silence Group, Goblin Panda and Zegost, which can help construct effective defenses.