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Class-action sueball flung at Capital One and GitHub over theft of 106 million folks' details
2019-08-05 13:35

Data loss is lawyers' gain Code repository GitHub and credit card flinger Capital One are facing down a potential class action suit in the US accusing them of negligence over the loss of 106...

'Machete' Cyberspies Target Military in Venezuela, Ecuador
2019-08-05 13:15

The threat actor behind the cyberespionage campaign dubbed Machete continues to be active and some of its most recent attacks targeted the military in Venezuela and Ecuador, ESET reported on...

How to prevent destructive malware attacks on your business: 7 tips
2019-08-05 12:56

Destructive attacks cost multinational companies $239 million on average, far more than the cost of a data breach, according to IBM X-Force.

Capital One's Breach May Be a Server Side Request Forgery
2019-08-05 12:48

SSRF Appears to Fit Scenario, But Details Are SlimCapital One's enormous data breach is a subject of intense scrutiny as well as fear. A definitive post mortem is likely months away. But security...

We've, um, changed our password policy, says CafePress amid reports of 23m pwned accounts
2019-08-05 12:46

Three-quarters of email addys already in breach database Twee T-shirts 'n' merch purveyor CafePress had 23 million user records swiped – reportedly back in February – and seemingly fingered an...

There is widespread business confusion and ignorance about the upcoming CCPA regulation
2019-08-05 12:11

ESET polled 625 business owners and company executives to gauge business readiness for the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect on January 1, 2020. The survey...

MegaCortex Ransomware Revamps for Mass Distribution
2019-08-05 12:00

Manual steps have been replaced by automation.

Irdeto Trusted Software: Automated iOS and Android app protection
2019-08-05 11:26

Irdeto has announced Trusted Software, a new service designed to offer optimal flexibility and efficiency to developers and organizations facing today’s cybersecurity challenges. Hosted in the...

It's Black Hat and DEF CON in Vegas this week. And yup, you know what that means. Hotel room searches for guns
2019-08-05 09:01

Because it's America, it's 2019, and after more mass shootings, let alone Mandalay Bay, no one's taking chances Black Hat If you're heading off the Black Hat and DEF CON security conferences in...

VMware Patches Potentially Serious Pixel Shader Vulnerabilities
2019-08-05 08:37

VMware on Friday informed customers that two potentially serious pixel shader vulnerabilities have been patched in its ESXi, Workstation and Fusion products, including one caused by a flaw in an...