Security News > 2019

She will lock you out, livin' la Vidar loca: Enterprising crims breed ransomware, file thief into hybrid nasty
2019-01-07 21:22

She'll make you live her crazy life, but she'll take away your pain like a bullet to your wallet A newly spotted piece of hybrid malware steals copies of victims' files and then encrypts said...

Zerodium Raises Zero-Day Payout Ceiling to $2M
2019-01-07 21:18

Apple exploits will fetch the highest price.

Ransomware Attacks: The Data Integrity Issues
2019-01-07 21:03

Healthcare Incident Points to Possible 'Altered' Patient DataData integrity issues can arise in the wake of a ransomware attack. Case in point: A California podiatrist practice hit by ransomware...

CES 2019: 58% of consumers don't secure their personal devices
2019-01-07 19:31

Businesses must build IoT security measures into devices to protect consumers from hackers, according to McAfee.

Card-Not-Present Fraud Growth: No End in Sight?
2019-01-07 19:03

Card-not-present fraud will cost retailers worldwide $130 billion between 2018 and 2023, a new report from Juniper Research predicts. Steffen Sorrell, author of the study, explains the reasons...

U.S. Companies Urged to Protect Against Foreign Government Hackers
2019-01-07 19:00

The US intelligence community launched a campaign Monday to help US business defend against hacking by foreign governments like China and Russia. read more

Hackers Steal Customer Data From Manufacturing Company
2019-01-07 18:46

Hackers managed to compromise Titan Manufacturing and Distributing’s computer system and steal customer payment card data for nearly a year.  read more

ThreatList: Container Security Lags Amidst DevOps Enthusiasm
2019-01-07 18:33

Security incidents are set to grow as companies lag behind in securing their containers.

Snowden’s Attorney Urges Canada to Take in Whistleblower Helpers (Part Two)
2019-01-07 17:12

Robert Tibbo discusses being pushed to leave Hong Kong under pressure and efforts made to the Canadian government to grant refugee status to the “Snowden refugees.”

Akamai Acquires Identity Management Firm Janrain
2019-01-07 16:59

Internet infrastructure giant Akamai Technologies on Monday announced the acquisition of Janrain, a Portland, Oregon-based company specializing in identity and access management (IAM). read more