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Threatpost News Wrap Podcast For Jan. 18
2019-01-18 17:58

Threatpost editors break down the top headlines from the week ended Jan. 18.

Marco Rubio Proposes New Federal Data Privacy Bill
2019-01-18 17:43

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a bill on Wednesday designed to provide privacy legislation for the entire nation -- that is, federal law. It is based on the Privacy Act of 1974,...

Critical, Unpatched Cisco Flaw Leaves Small Business Networks Wide Open
2019-01-18 17:30

A default configuration allows full admin access to unauthenticated attackers.

Live Webinar | The Application Security Team's Framework For Upgrading Legacy Applications
2019-01-18 17:18

Bug bounty programs: Everything you thought you knew is wrong
2019-01-18 17:17

One common criticism of bug bounty programs is that very few hackers actually make money. Not only is this untrue, but it misses the point.

Barracuda Adds Incident Response to Email Security Offering
2019-01-18 17:15

Barracuda Networks this week announced automated incident response capabilities are now available for customers using its Total Email Protection solution.  read more

PCI SSC Releases New Security Standards for Payment Software
2019-01-18 16:38

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) this week announced new security standards for the design, development and maintenance of payment software. read more

Twitter Android Glitch Exposed Private Tweets for Years
2019-01-18 14:42

Twitter has fixed the issue, which has been ongoing since 2014.

5 blockchain trends to expect in 2019
2019-01-18 14:19

Blockchain may finally be ready to move from hype to reality, with continued IoT integrations and tokenization, according to KPMG.

Rate of Cybersecurity Venture Funding Not Sustainable, Investors Say
2019-01-18 14:16

Venture capital firm Strategic Cyber Ventures (SCV) considers itself a part of the overall security industry. "First and foremost we are cyber operators," it states on its website. "We advance...