Security News > 2019 > September

Outlook for Web Bans 38 More File Extensions in Email Attachments
2019-09-26 19:19

Malware or computer virus can infect your computer in several different ways, but one of the most common methods of its delivery is through malicious file attachments over emails that execute the...

Bill Would Kill Prospect of National Patient Identifier
2019-09-26 19:03

Sen. Rand Paul Seeking to Throw Out HIPAA Identifier RequirementProponents of the potential adoption of a national unique patient identifier had been hopeful that the Senate would follow the...

How to defend your organization against browser-hijacking malware and ransomware
2019-09-26 19:00

Network attacks more than doubled this past quarter versus the prior quarter, according to a new report from security provider WatchGuard.

Cisco: Hacking Group Targets US Veterans
2019-09-26 18:33

Attackers Used Phony Job Website to Install Malware, Researchers SayA threat group has been targeting U.S. veterans through a spoofed website promising help for those looking for jobs, according...

Chinese Hackers Hit Technology Firms in Southeast Asia With PcShare Backdoor
2019-09-26 18:23

Attacks conducted by a suspected Chinese threat actor on technology companies in Southeast Asia employ a version of the open-source PcShare backdoor, BlackBerry Cylance security researchers warn. read more

Incident Pruning, Cutting a Path to More Effective Investigations
2019-09-26 18:21

Make Sure You do Some Incident Pruning to Maintain Security Operations Efficiency and Focus read more

Rash of Exploits Targets Critical vBulletin RCE Bug
2019-09-26 17:45

After someone dropped a zero-day exploit on Securelist this week, the platform rushed out a fix -- time to apply it.

xHunt Campaign Leverages New Tools Against Shipping Firms
2019-09-26 17:33

Researchers: Malware Used in Attacks Against Kuwaiti Transportation, Shipping CompaniesA hacking group is using new backdoor tools in a campaign targeting shipping and transportation companies in...

5G and IoT: How to Approach the Security Implications
2019-09-26 16:33

Experts from Nokia, iboss and Sectigo talk 5G mobile security for internet of things (IoT) devices in this webinar YouTube video (transcript included).

Adopt Insertion Point Security for a Microservices World
2019-09-26 16:27

In the old world, applications generally consisted of a web server, an app server and a database. Traffic went from router to switch to firewall. There was a network perimeter, which was our...