Security News > 2019 > October

Ransomware attacks paralyze, and sometimes crush, hospitals
2019-10-03 10:46

New attacks on the perennially besieged sector have crippled hospitals in the US and Australia and caused one health clinic to shut down.

Microsoft will continue providing Windows 7 security updates for SMBs
2019-10-03 09:44

According to the latest Alert Logic’s research, most devices in small and midsize businesses (SMBs) run Windows versions that are expired or are about to expire soon. Luckily for SMBs that don’t...

Just Sending a GIF via WhatsApp Could Have Hacked Your Android Phone
2019-10-03 08:48

A picture is worth a thousand words, but a GIF is worth a thousand pictures. Today, the short looping clips, GIFs are everywhere—on your social media, on your message boards, on your chats,...

Zendesk Discloses Old Data Breach Affecting 10,000 Accounts
2019-10-03 07:28

Customer support company Zendesk revealed on Wednesday that it has become aware of a security incident impacting thousands of accounts activated before November 2016. read more

Huygens if true: Dutch police break up bulletproof hosting outfit and kill Mirai botnet
2019-10-03 06:00

Cops also Cruyff cloggy couple Dutch police said in a translated news release that they have busted a local 'bulletproof' server hosting operation in a major takedown that also nabbed a pair of...

Good cybersecurity comes from focusing on the right things, but what are they?
2019-10-03 05:24

“There is no wrong way into the security field and it’s never too late to make a career switch that will take you there,” says Mark Orlando, CTO at Raytheon Cyber Protection Solutions. If you...

How security programs and breach history influence company valuations
2019-10-03 05:00

96% of cybersecurity professionals indicated that cybersecurity readiness factors into the calculation when they are assessing the overall monetary value of a potential acquisition target, a...

Executives have to make cybersecurity a priority in order to secure their business
2019-10-03 04:30

Businesses and organizations of all sizes have steadily begun to recognize the importance of cybersecurity to their success. As spending and awareness of the importance of cybersecurity increases,...

Security and compliance gaps of ineffective employee onboarding and offboarding
2019-10-03 04:00

There are significant gaps in the compliant management of employee resources throughout the employment lifecycle. Just 15% of employees have all the resources they require to be productive on day...

Ping Identity launches PingCentral, a self-service solution for enterprise IAM
2019-10-03 03:30

Ping Identity, a pioneer in Intelligent Identity, announced the release of PingCentral, a self-service delegated administration and converged operating portal for enterprise identity and access...