Security News > 2019 > November

Most businesses have yet to allocate a CCPA compliance budget
2019-11-27 06:30

Only 15% of organizations report having a mature approach to data privacy, 59% have yet to allocate budget to CCPA compliance, and 58% are currently using or will look to implement machine...

Port cybersecurity: Safeguarding operations against cyber attacks
2019-11-27 06:00

Port stakeholders are facing more and more cybersecurity challenges with the emergence of new threats, regulations and increased digitalization. Major incidents such as ransomware attacks...

Twitter, Facebook User Data Improperly Accessed via Malicious SDKs
2019-11-27 05:53

Twitter and Facebook this week took action against malicious mobile software development kits (SDKs) that were used to improperly access user data. read more

SoniTalk: A new method for near-field communication
2019-11-27 05:30

The technology is available for free and – contrary to similar technologies – focuses on security and data protection. In this way, SoniTalk leaves it up to the users to decide which apps and...

Kali Linux 2019.4 includes new undercover mode for pentesters doing work in public places
2019-11-27 05:30

Offensive Security, maintainers of the popular Kali Linux open source project, released Kali Linux 2019.4, the latest iteration of the Kali Linux penetration testing platform. The new release...

As the online shopping season begins, consumers worry about cybercrime
2019-11-27 05:00

A majority of U.S. consumers plan to do most of their holiday shopping online for the first time ever, yet a survey from F-Secure finds that most internet users remain concerned about their...

Intertek Cyber Assured: A cybersecurity product testing and certification program
2019-11-27 03:00

Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announces the launch of Cyber Assured, the first cybersecurity product testing and certification program, delivering a...

Over 12,000 Google Users Hit by Government Hackers in 3rd Quarter of 2019
2019-11-27 02:22

As part of its active efforts to protect billions of online users, Google identified and warned over 12,000 of its users who were targeted by a government-backed hacking attempt in the third...

It’s Way Too Easy to Get a .gov Domain Name
2019-11-27 02:08

Many readers probably believe they can trust links and emails coming from U.S. federal government domain names, or else assume there are at least more stringent verification requirements involved...

Code42 cuts the time it takes to detect and respond to insider risk tied to departing employees
2019-11-27 02:00

Code42, the leader in insider risk detection and response, announced it has advanced its data security solution with the first in a series of new capabilities designed to help companies defend...