Security News > 2019

Maze Ransomware Gang Names More Alleged Victims
2019-12-23 16:48

Criminals Confirm Florida City of Pensacola Hit, Threaten to Dump Stolen DataThe gang behind Maze ransomware now lists 21 alleged victims on its website that it says have not paid a demanded...

Cybersecurity Leadership: The 2020 Vision
2019-12-23 16:18

Cyber Leader Christopher Hetner on the Capacities, Skills Needed for Next Decade's Security LeadersWhat are the key experiences, capacities and skills needed by the next generation of...

British Hacker Sentenced for Blackmailing Apple
2019-12-23 14:47

A British national was sentenced on Friday for attempting to blackmail Apple by claiming he was in possession of a large database of iCloud and other Apple accounts. read more

Patch now: Published Citrix applications leave networks of 'potentially 80,000' firms at risk from attackers
2019-12-23 14:35

Unauthorised users able to perform 'arbitrary code execution' A critical vulnerability found in Citrix Application Delivery Controller and Citrix Gateway (formerly known as Netscaler ADC and...

Top 10 IoT Disasters of 2019
2019-12-23 14:00

From more widescale, powerful distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, to privacy issues in children's connected toys, here are the top IoT disasters in 2019.

Podcast: What We’ve Learned from the Year of the Breach
2019-12-23 14:00

In this sponsored podcast, Threatpost sits down with Arctic Wolf's Matt Duench to discuss the lessons learned from this year's top data breaches.

Citrix Vulnerability Leaves 80,000 Companies at Risk
2019-12-23 13:59

A critical vulnerability in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (NetScaler ADC) and Citrix Gateway (NetScaler Gateway) could allow criminal access to the networks of 80,000 companies in 158...

Three GozNym Malware Operators Sentenced
2019-12-23 13:45

Three members of the cybercriminal organization behind the infamous GozNym malware have been sentenced to prison. read more

Emirati 'surveillance app' ToTok promoted by Huawei as Apple punts it from store
2019-12-23 13:42

Yes, people of UAE. That free govt-approved VoIP app that replaced all the banned encrypted chat apps A popular UAE messaging app has been reportedly used by the country's government to spy on its...

Smartphone location data can be used to identify and track anyone
2019-12-23 13:29

In today’s smartphone economy, hiding your location has become a major challenge.