Security News > 2019 > September

New 'Gucci' IoT Botnet Targets Europe
2019-09-30 12:10

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...

Most Fortune 500 companies still opaque about security measures
2019-09-30 12:04

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
2019-09-30 11:56

Outlook on the web bans a further 38 file types

Supply-Chain Security and Trust
2019-09-30 11:36

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...

Ransomware attacks against small towns require collective defense
2019-09-30 11:21

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...

Baltimore Ransomware Carnage Compounded by Local Storage
2019-09-30 11:03

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...

Is the era of social media Likes over?
2019-09-30 10:21

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

Microsoft to block 40+ additional file extensions in Outlook on the web
2019-09-30 09:29

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...

Apple iOS Has Permanent Bootrom Vulnerability
2019-09-30 09:03

'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...

Microsoft changes encryption, another D-Link bug, phishing dangers, and more
2019-09-30 06:48

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.…