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Top 10 Breaches and Leaky Server Screw Ups of 2019
2019-12-26 14:00

2019 was a banner year for data exposures, with billions of people affected by cloud misconfigurations, hacks and poor security practices in general. Here's the Threatpost Top 10 for data-breach...

Art Coviello on Misinformation in the Age of Cyber Warfare
2019-12-26 13:33

When he was CEO of RSA, Art Coviello warned global security leaders about cyber warfare among nation-states. What he didn't anticipate was how quickly social media would rise, enabling adversaries...

Evolution of OpenSSL Security After Heartbleed
2019-12-26 13:28

OpenSSL has evolved a great deal in terms of security since the disclosure of the Heartbleed vulnerability back in 2014. read more

Chinese Hackers Bypassing Two-Factor Authentication
2019-12-26 12:19

Interesting story of how a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group is bypassing the RSA SecurID two-factor authentication system. How they did it remains unclear; although, the Fox-IT team has their...

FLIR Systems launches three new Pan-Tilt-Zoom security cameras
2019-12-26 03:00

FLIR Systems announced three dome-shaped, Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) security cameras, including two dual-sensor camera series for critical infrastructure locations, the FLIR Elara DX-Series and the FLIR...

NETSCOUT’s nGeniusPULSE now enables testing of network and app availability and performance over Wi-Fi
2019-12-26 01:30

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, a market leader in service assurance, security, and business analytics, announced that it has introduced new capabilities to NETSCOUT’s nGeniusPULSE that enable testing of...

SmartMetric’s biometric credit and debit card now has 9 years battery shelf life
2019-12-26 01:00

SmartMetric announces that its biometric credit and debit card has now a battery shelf life of over 9 years. The card’s biometric fingerprint sensor and internal processor powers on automatically...

Medigate and Cerner provide medical device security across healthcare orgs
2019-12-26 00:30

Medigate, a dedicated medical device security and asset management solution, announced it’s joining forces with Cerner Corporation, a global health care technology company, to make it easier for...

Osano raises $5.4M to secure its market position and offer businesses enhanced data protection
2019-12-25 23:30

Osano, a company building the first platform for data privacy transparency, has announced it has closed a Series A funding round of $5.4M. The round is co-led by LiveOak Venture Partners and Next...

Happy Holidays – and big thanks to everyone who’s working today!
2019-12-25 17:30

Yes. there's a message in the Christmas tree.