Security News > 2019 > November

Are you as handy with privacy certs as you are with a screwdriver? Ikea has the perfect vacancy
2019-11-01 15:12

Disposable furniture flogger seeks data wranglers Scandi furniture emporium Ikea is seeking privacy specialists to join its office in Malmö, Sweden.…

How to allow SSH connections from LAN and WAN on different ports
2019-11-01 15:02

Is it possible to configure SSH to listen for connections on both internal and external interfaces, using different ports? Jack Wallen says "yes."

Apple props up macOS Catalina with 10.15.1 update
2019-11-01 15:01

A vocal minority of the committed Apple base has been quick to express dissatisfaction at the move to Catalina from macOS 10.14 Mojave.

Ransomware: Average Ransom Payout Increases to $41,000
2019-11-01 14:33

Sodinokibi and Globelmposter Gangs Target Larger Victims, Coveware WarnsRansomware continues to be a highly profitable cybercrime. Ransomware incident response firm Coveware reports that for the...

Cisco Firewall Vulnerability Exploited in Attack on U.S. Renewable Energy Provider
2019-11-01 13:13

More details have emerged on the March denial-of-service (DoS) attack that disrupted firewalls and caused interruptions to electrical system operations at a power utility in the United States. read more

Happy Birthday, CVE!
2019-11-01 12:49

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system is 20 years old this week.

Trio of Web Registrars Disclose 22 Million Accounts Breached
2019-11-01 12:33

Account Information Exposed for Web.com, Network Solutions and Register.comA trio of domain name registrars are mandating a password reset after a breach affecting about 22 million accounts...

Move along, nothing to see here: Auditors say £100k grant to Hacker House was 'appropriate'
2019-11-01 12:32

UK.gov handout scrutinised due to boss's friendship with PM A £100,000 government grant to Jennifer Arcuri's infosec training business, Hacker House, has been flagged as "appropriate" following an...

Android Keyboard App Could Swindle 40M Users Out of Millions
2019-11-01 12:30

The Ai.type app was removed from Google Play in June 2019 – but still remains on millions of Android devices and is still available from other Android marketplaces, researchers warn.