Security News > 2019 > November

Controversial Russian Law to Control Internet Enters Force
2019-11-01 11:53

A controversial law that would allow Russia to cut internet traffic from international servers came into force Friday, prompting fears from rights activists of online isolation. read more

Resources for Measuring Cybersecurity
2019-11-01 11:27

Kathryn Waldron at R Street has collected all of the different resources and methodologies for measuring cybersecurity....

Twitter bans political ads
2019-11-01 11:24

Interesting timing: Right before Facebook's earnings call, two weeks after Facebook said it won't pull political ads that spout lies.

Hackers plead guilty to breach that Uber covered up
2019-11-01 10:45

The two men pointed to Uber's $100K hush-money payment when they tried to extort Linkedin-owned Lynda... that instead called the cops.

Analysis: Preventing Data Exposure in the Cloud
2019-11-01 10:33

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report offers an in-depth analysis of how to prevent data exposure in the cloud. Plus: why PCI's new contactless payment standard lacks PINs, and how to go...

US Air Force inks deal with Raytheon on Windows 10 (and other) support for ARSE
2019-11-01 10:08

Two countries separated by a common language The US Air Force (USAF) has declared it is awarding a contract to Raytheon thanks to its pressing need for "full ARSE compatibility", including Windows...

New Chrome 0-day Bug Under Active Attacks – Update Your Browser Now!
2019-11-01 09:48

Attention readers, if you are using Chrome on your Windows, Mac, and Linux computers, you need to update your web browsing software immediately to the latest version Google released earlier today....

Keeping up with the evolving ransomware security landscape
2019-11-01 07:00

Cybercrime is ever-evolving, and is consistently becoming more effective and damaging. While the range of attack vectors available to malicious actors are vast, ransomware remains one of the most...

New infosec products of the week: November 1, 2019
2019-11-01 06:30

Jetico releases BestCrypt Volume Encryption Enterprise Edition for Mac Jetico launched BestCrypt Volume Encryption – Enterprise Edition for Mac. Expanding on many years of Windows support, Jetico...

How has your organization’s risk level changed in the past 12 months?
2019-11-01 06:00

More than half of risk professionals worldwide say their organization’s risk levels have increased in the past 12 months, according to new research from ISACA, CMMI Institute and Infosecurity...