Security News > 2019 > October

Researchers find hole in EU-wide identity system
2019-10-31 12:47

The EU has fixed a flaw in the powerful yet complex eIDAS digital identification system that let people authenticate as someone else.

Facebook Agrees to Pay Fine in Cambridge Analytica Scandal
2019-10-31 12:40

Facebook has agreed to pay a 500,000-pound ($643,000) fine in a privacy case stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, agreeing to accept the fine without admitting any liability. read more

WhatsApp sues spyware maker for allegedly hacking phones worldwide
2019-10-31 12:32

WhatsApp has publicly attributed the attack on its users in May 2019 to the Israeli spyware makers, NSO Group.

Cyber Insurance: The Myths and Realities
2019-10-31 12:18

Beazley's Mark Singer Demystifies the Growing IndustryIt's one thing to plan for a cybersecurity incident, but quite another to have proper insurance coverage to prepare for such an event. Mark...

Norsk Hydro Receives First Insurance Payout Following Cyberattack
2019-10-31 11:52

Norwegian aluminum giant Norsk Hydro recently published its financial results for the third quarter of 2019 and revealed that it received its first insurance payout related to the cyberattack that...

Belgian city slurps mobile data to track visitors
2019-10-31 11:52

Local regulator says it hasn't approved scheme. Meanwhile, Spain up to similar tricks Updated The Belgian city of Kortrijk in West Flanders is using data provided by a mobile phone company to...

Belgian city slurps mobile data to track visitors – report
2019-10-31 11:52

Local regulator says it hasn't approved scheme. Meanwhile, Spain up to similar tricks The Belgian city of Kortrijk in West Flanders is reportedly using data provided by a mobile phone company to...

Apple releases fresh security updates for macOS, iOS
2019-10-31 11:38

In the last few days, Apple has staggered security updates for many of its products, including the recently unveiled macOS Catalina. Safari, tvOS, iPadOS, iOS, iCloud, iTunes updates The Safari...

A Broken Random Number Generator in AMD Microcode
2019-10-31 11:24

Interesting story. I always recommend using a random number generator like Fortuna, even if you're using a hardware random source. It's just safer....

Leading Web Domain Name Registrars Disclose Data Breach
2019-10-31 10:34

Another day, another massive data breach—this time affecting a leading web technology company, as well as both of its subsidiaries, from where millions of customers around the world have purchased...