Security News > 2019

Popular Web-Hosting Platform Bluehost Riddled with Flaws, Researcher Claims
2019-01-14 22:22

He said that similar flaws were also found in the Dreamhost, HostGator, OVH and iPage web hosting platforms.

Intel's Software Guard caught asleep at its post: Patch out now for SGX give-me-admin hole
2019-01-14 21:41

Chipzilla adds to IT admins security update load While admins were busy wrangling with the mass of security patches from Microsoft, Adobe, and SAP last week, Intel slipped out a fix for a...

New year, new career? How some Sophos experts got into cybersecurity
2019-01-14 21:32

We asked a number of people working in different roles at Sophos how they made their way into cybersecurity. 1. Music making to malware fighting Sales Engineer, Benedict Jones I graduated from...

Staff Disciplined in Wake of SingHealth Breach
2019-01-14 21:18

Punishment Includes Terminations, Demotions and 'Financial Penalties'The organization that manages IT for Singapore's public healthcare sector says it has terminated, demoted or financially...

Threatpost Poll: Can We Fix 2FA?
2019-01-14 19:50

Take our short poll to weigh in on the state of two-factor authentication.

Courts Hand Down Hard Jail Time for DDoS
2019-01-14 19:37

Seldom do people responsible for launching crippling cyberattacks face justice, but increasingly courts around the world are making examples of the few who do get busted for such crimes. On...

Windows 7 enters its final year of free support
2019-01-14 18:50

Up to three years of paid support will be available after the cut-off.

Check Point Acquires Web Application Security Startup ForceNock
2019-01-14 18:36

Enterprise cybersecurity solutions provider Check Point Software Technologies on Monday announced that it has acquired ForceNock, an Israel-based company specializing in securing web applications...

Hack Allows Escape of Play-with-Docker Containers
2019-01-14 18:10

Researchers created a proof-of-concept escape of Docker test environment.

Security Expectations and Mis-Conceptions in Migrating ERP to the Cloud
2019-01-14 17:14

Digital transformation is increasing the need for enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to allow organizations to manage the entirety of their business in a coordinated manner. Globalization...