Security News

North Korean Hackers Hit Cryptocurrency Exchange with macOS Malware
2018-08-23 19:44

In a recent attack against a cryptocurrency exchange, the North Korea-linked Lazarus group went the extra mile by deploying malware for macOS, Kaspersky Lab has discovered. read more

DirectTrust's Kibbe on the Future of Health Info Exchange
2018-08-23 18:48

Although the outlook for advancing interoperable, secure national health information exchange is promising, many significant challenges still must be overcome, says David Kibbe, M.D., founding...

ManageEngine RecoveryManager Plus adds Exchange Online point-in-time restoration
2018-08-17 18:01

ManageEngine announced that RecoveryManager Plus, its Active Directory backup and restoration solution, can now back up and restore Exchange Online mailboxes. Available immediately, the latest...

Support for ageing key exchange crypto leaves VPNs open to attack
2018-08-15 19:40

Ancient issue causing new ones Security gaps have been identified in widely used implementations of the IPsec protocol, which is used in the set up of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).…

Theft of user accounts on cryptocurrency exchanges is soaring
2018-08-07 16:25

Within a year, the number of data leaks from cryptocurrency exchanges soared by 369%, Group-IB researchers have found, and the US, Russia and China are the countries where users are targeted most...

Signal Sciences announced its new Network Learning Exchange and Power Rules offerings
2018-08-02 10:20

Signal Sciences announced its new Network Learning Exchange (NLX) and Power Rules offerings. The new capabilities offer a network data feed of confirmed threats to provide warning to other Signal...

Head of Hacked Bitcoin Exchange Pleads Guilty to US Charges
2018-07-24 13:18

After Theft of 6,000 Bitcoins, Joe Montrose Obstructed FBI's InvestigationJon Montroll, the former operator of a bitcoin exchange that was hacked, leading to the theft of 6,000 bitcoins, has...

Peer-to-Peer Crypto-Exchanges: A Haven for Money Laundering
2018-07-17 21:04

Buyers and sellers can exchange cash in person, transfer bank funds online or can exchange funds for prepaid cards, gift cards or other cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency Exchange Developer Bancor Loses $23.5 Million
2018-07-11 13:03

A Wallet Used for Upgrading Smart Contracts Was CompromisedAttackers have stolen $23.5 million in cryptocurrency from Bancor, which is developing a decentralized exchange. The cause of the hack...

Consumers still happy to exchange data with businesses if there’s a benefit
2018-07-03 11:30

Data privacy is the subject of much debate and discussion in the media. There has also been much speculation about the effects of recent changes to data privacy legislation and data breaches will...