Security News > 2019 > September

Cisco Patches 13 High-Severity Router and Switch Bugs
2019-09-26 16:26

One Cisco bug impacting its 800 and 1000 series routers had a CVSS severity score of 9.9.

Phish Uses Google’s URL Decoding to Swim Past Defenses
2019-09-26 15:10

Percentage-based URL encoding plus Google domain trickery is helping malicious emails to evade filters.

Vimeo Slapped With Lawsuit Over Biometrics Privacy Policy
2019-09-26 15:08

Vimeo is under fire for allegedly collecting and storing users' facial biometrics in videos and photos without their consent or knowledge.

'Chameleon' Spam Campaign Employs Randomized Email Headers
2019-09-26 15:03

A large number of spam messages recently sent from the same botnet were observed featuring randomized headers and even different templates, with some emails resembling phishing, Trustwave reports....

There Is Life for the CISO After a Breach
2019-09-26 14:25

A new survey of CISO attitudes conducted by Symantec and Dr Chris Brauer of Goldsmiths, University of London will surprise few CISOs, but should be required reading for other business leaders. It...

Hackers Target Airbus Suppliers in Quest for Commercial Secrets
2019-09-26 13:48

European aerospace giant Airbus has been hit by a series of attacks by hackers targeting its suppliers in search of commercial secrets, sources told AFP, adding they suspected a Chinese link. read more

'Fancy Bear' Hacking Group Adds New Capabilities, Targets
2019-09-26 13:33

Russian Group Uses Revamped Backdoor to Target Embassies, Researchers SayThe Russia-based cyberespionage group Fancy Bear, which has led high-profile cyberattacks against governments and embassies...

75% of execs cite phishing as the most significant security threat to businesses
2019-09-26 13:20

Training is the key to helping the enterprise avoid cyber threats from phishing or other means.

CISOs: Support Vendor Security Ops for Best Cloud Results
2019-09-26 13:00

Despite CISOs' apprehension about increasing dependence on SaaS applications and the security risks the cloud represents, adoption isn’t slowing down.