Security News > 2019 > November

Ransomware freezes govt IT in Canadian province of Nunavut, drops citizens right Inuit
2019-11-04 22:42

As US picks up its game, scumbags seek new targets A malware infection has crippled the IT operations in the remote Canadian territory of Nunavut.…

Magecart Groups Attack Simultaneous Sites in Card-Theft Frenzy
2019-11-04 22:17

Stealing payment-card data and PII from e-commerce sites has become so lucrative that some are being targeted by multiple groups at the same time.

Microsoft Unveils New Security Tools for Azure
2019-11-04 21:44

Today at its Ignite 2019 conference, Microsoft announced a series of tools to expand the security capabilities of its Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms.  read more

Eye Clinic Notifies Thousands About 2018 Breach
2019-11-04 21:04

Patient Portal Incident Involved Third-Party VendorA Utah eye clinic began notifying thousands of patients last week about a 2018 breach involving a third-party portal provider. What should other...

Alexa, Siri, Google Smart Speakers Hacked Via Laser Beam
2019-11-04 20:16

Smart voice assistants can be hijacked by attackers using lasers to send them remote, inaudible commands.

DoHn't believe the hype! You are being lied to by data-hungry ISPs, Mozilla warns lawmakers
2019-11-04 20:13

Resistance to DNS-over-HTTPS deserves investigation Mozilla has asked American politicians to probe US broadband providers, claiming the ISPs have been making false statements to derail...

Apple developers – get this update to protect the rest of us!
2019-11-04 19:43

Know any Apple developers? Make sure they're signed up to Apple's security advisories, and getting their developer updates.

Italy's UniCredit: Breach Went Undetected for Four Years
2019-11-04 19:33

Incident Exposed Contact Information for 3 Million Italians, Bank ReportsUniCredit, an Italian banking and financial services company, sustained a data breach exposing information on 3 million...

In a world of infosec rockstars, shutting down sexual harassment is hard work for victims
2019-11-04 19:25

How a close-knit hero-worshiping culture can make reporting abusers difficult – and how help is at hand Cassie was studying for the computer security industry qualification CISSP when the...

Targeted Ransomware Attacks Hit Several Spanish Companies
2019-11-04 19:04

Everis, one of the largest IT consulting companies in Spain, suffered a targeted ransomware attack on Monday, forcing the company to shut down all its computer systems and operations until the...