Security News > 2019 > October

Hackers Turn to OpenDocument Format to Avoid AV Detection
2019-10-01 17:40

Malware laced OpenDocument files target Microsoft Office, OpenOffice and LibreOffice users.

Live Webinar | Unlocking CIAM - the secret to balancing frictionless registration and high data integrity
2019-10-01 17:18

vBulletin zero-day KOs Comodo user forums – that's 245,000 accounts at risk of compromise
2019-10-01 16:35

We told you! We told you to patch! Did you listen? Security plaftorm vendor Comodo has 'fessed up to a digital break-in affecting 245,000 users – after it ignored line one in the first chapter of...

Mariposa Botnet Author, Darkcode Crime Forum Admin Arrested in Germany
2019-10-01 16:33

A Slovenian man convicted of authoring the destructive and once-prolific Mariposa botnet and running the infamous Darkode cybercrime forum has been arrested in Germany on request from prosecutors...

Data breaches now cost companies an average of $1.41 million
2019-10-01 16:30

IT security budgets now average $18.9 million, up from $8.9 million, with savings credited to internal cybersecurity, according to new Kaspersky report.

Organizations Prefer Quick Technological Fix Over Deep-Rooted Cyber Resiliency: Report
2019-10-01 15:32

The Marsh/Microsoft 2019 Global Risk Perception Survey is a follow-on to a similar survey published in February 2018 (conducted in 2017). SecurityWeek criticized the earlier survey results for not...

Google Play Malicious Apps Racked Up 335M+ Installs in September
2019-10-01 14:57

A total of 172 malicious apps were detected on Google Play in September, with more than 330 million installations.

Sophos Launches Managed Threat Response
2019-10-01 14:48

With all of the tools deployed for endpoint detection and response, enterprises today are often overwhelmed by threat intelligence, says J.J. Thompson of Sophos. To alleviate "analysis paralysis,"...

Medical Practice Closing Permanently After Ransomware Attack
2019-10-01 14:15

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If your org hasn't had a security incident in the last year: Good for you, you're in the minority
2019-10-01 14:15

C-suite bods quietly 'fess up to oopsies in survey Nearly seven in eight CTOs and CIOs have admitted to their businesses suffering a data breach, according to a survey.…