Security News

Working BlueKeep Exploit Developed by DHS
2019-06-18 13:58

The Department of Homeland Security urged system administrators to update their Windows machines after testing a working BlueKeep exploit for Windows 2000.

DHS Is Latest to Warn of BlueKeep Vulnerability
2019-06-17 22:03

Agency Says It Tested Remote Code Execution ExploitYet another warning has been issued about the BlueKeep vulnerability in older versions of Microsoft Windows. The latest comes from the Department...

DHS Issues Alert for Windows 'BlueKeep' Vulnerability
2019-06-17 18:07

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday issued an alert for the Windows vulnerability tracked as BlueKeep and...

Malware Can Be Hidden in DICOM Medical Imaging Files, DHS Warns
2019-06-12 13:13

Files using the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard can be abused to hide malware, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned on Tuesday. read more

Foreign spies may be hiding in your VPN, warns DHS
2019-05-31 11:32

"...nation-state actors have demonstrated intent and capability to leverage VPN services and vulnerable users for malicious purposes."

DHS Reportedly Warns of Chinese-Made Drones Stealing Data
2019-05-20 21:48

Drones May Be Sending Data Back to China, According to News ReportsThe Department of Homeland Security is warning that Chinese-made drones could be sending sensitive data back to their...

DHS Highlights Common Security Oversights by Office 365 Customers
2019-05-20 20:44

As organizations migrate to Microsoft Office 365 and other cloud services, many fail to use proper configurations that ensure good security practices, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's...

DHS: Federal Agencies Need to Patch Vulnerabilities Faster
2019-05-02 14:48

Directive: 'Critical' Vulnerabilities Must Be Patched Within 15 DaysThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security is requiring that federal agencies speed up patching and remediating "critical" and...

DHS policies allow unlimited, warrantless device search
2019-05-02 12:29

Newly revealed policies show border agents can search devices for pretty much any reason, including if some other agency asked them to.

DHS Shortens Deadline For Gov Agencies to Fix Critical Flaws
2019-05-01 19:57

A new binding directive gives U.S. agencies just 15 days - as opposed to 30 days - to remediate critical flaws on their systems.