Security News

Internet-Exposed IBM BigFix Relays May Lead to Full Remote Compromise
2019-03-21 09:50

Internet-facing relays in IBM BigFix deployments could lead to information disclosure and potential full remote compromise if not properly configured, Atredis Partners security researchers have discovered.

Critical Flaw in Swiss Internet Voting System
2019-03-15 14:44

Researchers have found a critical flaw in the Swiss Internet voting system. I was going to write an essay about how this demonstrates that Internet voting is a stupid idea and should never be...

Ten Principles for a New Approach to Regulating the Internet
2019-03-12 14:20

Elizabeth Warren wants to be the Democrat nominee in the 2020 presidential election. Last week she added a new promise to her manifesto: "It's time to break up Amazon, Google and Facebook," she...

Dow Jones Watchlist Found Exposed to Open Internet
2019-02-28 13:52

The Dow Jones Watchlist, a dataset of 4.4 Gigabytes, was found exposed in an unprotected Elasticsearch database on an AWS server. The Watchlist is used by many of the world's largest organizations...

Before Elections, US Cut Russian Trolls' Internet Access
2019-02-27 11:18

Mindful of Escalation, American Spies Cautiously Spar with RussiaThe U.S. military curtailed the internet access of an infamous Russian trolling operation around the mid-term elections in November...

Warning Issued Over Attacks on Internet Infrastructure
2019-02-23 02:29

Key parts of the internet infrastructure face large-scale attacks that threaten the global system of web traffic, the internet's address keeper warned Friday. read more

Scaling Security at the Internet Edge with Stateless Technology
2019-02-21 20:18

Organizations are taking a new approach to optimizing their security stack by ensuring their systems focus on processing the traffic they are designed to seeExplore the realm of stateless...

Millions of “private” medical helpline calls exposed on internet
2019-02-19 13:45

Ever wondered what happens to helpline calls recorded "to ensure you get the service you deserve"? It can all go terribly wrong...

Microsoft Patches Internet Explorer Zero-Day Reported by Google
2019-02-12 21:09

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for February 2019 address more than 70 vulnerabilities, including an Internet Explorer flaw that Google researchers have spotted being exploited in attacks. read more

Lawmakers Back Bill to Isolate Russian Internet
2019-02-12 13:30

Lawmakers on Tuesday backed a bill that could cut off Russia's internet traffic from foreign servers, a move critics say is a step towards censorship and possibly an isolated network like in North...