Security News > 2019 > October

WebEx, Zoom Meetings Exposed to Snooping via Enumeration Attacks
2019-10-01 14:05

Malicious actors may be able to easily access unprotected Cisco WebEx and Zoom meetings due to an API enumeration vulnerability, Cequence Security’s CQ Prime threat research team revealed on...

Microsoft Makes OneDrive Personal Vault Available Worldwide
2019-10-01 13:42

Microsoft said that users all around the world can now keep their most important files protected in OneDrive Personal Vault.

Former Yahoo Programmer Pleads Guilty to Hacking User Accounts
2019-10-01 13:24

A former Yahoo software engineer has admitted in court to hacking into the accounts of thousands of the platform’s users. The man, Reyes Daniel Ruiz, 34, of Tracy, California, pleaded guilty to...

Cloudflare adds VPN features to 1.1.1.1 privacy app
2019-10-01 13:07

As promised in April, Cloudflare has finally launched Warp, a consumer mobile privacy app that looks a lot like a VPN without actually being one.

Sophos Managed Threat Response: An evolved approach to proactive security protection
2019-10-01 13:00

In its 2019 market guide for managed detection and response (MDR) services, Gartner forecasted that by 2024, 25% of organizations will be using MDR services, up from less than 5% today. While the...

Why military minds should fill cybersecurity seats on corporate boards
2019-10-01 12:53

A cybersecurity expert with the US Navy believes military personnel understand operational risk and should be appointed to corporate boards.

HMRC 'disciplined' almost 100 employees for computer misuse over 24 months
2019-10-01 12:45

Email, social media and telecomms kit abused at the tax collector Almost 100 staff at UK tax collector HMRC faced disciplinary action for computer misuse in the previous two full financial years.…

Comodo Forums Hacked via Recently Disclosed vBulletin Vulnerability
2019-10-01 12:36

A recently disclosed vBulletin vulnerability, which had a zero-day status for roughly two days last week, was exploited in a hacker attack targeting the forums of cybersecurity solutions provider...

Danish company Demant expects to suffer huge losses due to cyber attack
2019-10-01 12:17

Danish hearing health care company Demant has estimated it will lose between $80 and $95 million due to a recent “cyber-crime” attack. Though the company has yet to share details about the “IT...

NSA on the Future of National Cybersecurity
2019-10-01 11:54

Glenn Gerstell, the General Counsel of the NSA, wrote a long and interesting op-ed for the New York Times where he outlined a long list of cyber risks facing the US. There are four key...