Security News > 2019 > September

Security researchers with SecNiche Security Labs have discovered a new piece of malware that attempts to ensnare Internet of Things (IoT) devices in Europe into a distributed denial-of-service...

A Bitglass survey said 52% of the world's most profitable companies do not have any language on their websites about how they protect the data of customers.

Outlook on the web bans a further 38 file types

The United States government's continuing disagreement with the Chinese company Huawei underscores a much larger problem with computer technologies in general: We have no choice but to trust them...

There is a war hitting small-town America. Hackers are not only on our shores, but they’re in our water districts, in our regional hospitals, and in our 911 emergency systems. The target du jour...

Auditor Reveals Lack of IT Policies Ensuring Employees' PCs Centrally Backed UpThe city of Baltimore's ransomware outbreak - $18 million in costs and counting - led to many crypto-locked files...

Instagram's testing a program to hide the Likes that have created a toxic cyberbullying environment. Now, Facebook is as well.

Microsoft is planning to block by default 40+ new file types in Outlook on the web to improve the security for their customers. “We took the time to audit the existing blocked file list and update...

'Checkm8' Exploit Poses a Risk to Hundreds of Millions of DevicesA security researcher has uncovered what may rank as one of the most significant iOS weaknesses ever discovered: a flaw that...

Plus, Baltimore's disastrous ransomware infection and worse IT practices Roundup Let's look at some of the latest security news you may have missed this week.…