Security News

The mobile workforce: Productive, but susceptible to data compromise
2017-11-02 16:00

An enterprise’s biggest problem when it comes to data compromise isn’t just technologies that are vulnerable, it’s how their employees use technology. Digital transformation, the mobile workforce,...

How a Medical Device Vulnerability Can Compromise Privacy
2017-10-27 19:03

Medical device cybersecurity scrutiny usually focuses on potential patient safety issues. But vulnerabilities identified in a cardiac pacemaker programming device illustrate the risks also posed...

Week in review: CCleaner compromise, Optionsbleed, and Linux devices sending out spam
2017-09-25 00:28

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Hackers behind CCleaner compromise were after Intel, Microsoft, Cisco There is a new twist in the CCleaner hack saga:...

Hackers behind CCleaner compromise were after Intel, Microsoft, Cisco
2017-09-21 17:45

There is a new twist in the CCleaner hack saga: the attackers apparently didn’t set out to compromise as many machines as possible. A covert, highly targeted attack According to Cisco, their...

Office 365 account compromise attempts on the rise (Help Net Security)
2017-08-31 12:45

Office 365, Microsoft’s software-as-a-service productivity software suite popular with corporate users, is increasingly becoming attackers’ preferred way into business networks, Barracuda...

Business Email Compromise Campaign Harvesting Credentials in Numerous Industries (Threatpost)
2017-08-23 17:02

Flashpoint warns of a new business email compromise campaign targeting organizations in various industries with the aim of harvesting credentials.

How Just Opening A Malicious PowerPoint File Could Compromise Your PC (The Hackers News)
2017-08-14 11:45

A few months back we reported how opening a simple MS Word file could compromise your computer using a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The Microsoft Office remote code execution...

Siemens CT scanners open to remote compromise via publicly available exploits (Help Net Security)
2017-08-07 21:11

Siemens has finally provided patches for a number of Microsoft Windows SMBv1 vulnerabilities that affect some of the medical devices sold under the Siemens Healthineers brand. Some fixes are...

Iran-Linked Hackers Use "Mia Ash" Honey Trap to Compromise Targets (Security Week)
2017-08-01 10:44

A threat group said to be associated with Iranian government-directed cyber operations is believed to be operating a fake online persona to target organizations in the Middle East with malware,...

Hackers Compromise Accounts of FireEye Threat Intelligence Analyst (Security Week)
2017-07-31 18:46

A hacker or group of hackers claimed today to have breached FireEye's Mandiant. In a Pastebin post, they claimed, "It was fun to be inside a giant company named 'Mandiant'... 'Mandiant' knows how...