Security News

Are your connected devices searchable on the Internet?
2017-11-29 13:00

Despite being a hub for technology talent, Berliners are leaving themselves wide open to cyberattack through poor security practices that are exposing millions of cyber assets. The data, based on...

Exim Internet Mailer Found Vulnerable to RCE And DoS Bugs; Patch Now
2017-11-27 01:14

A security researcher has discovered and publicly disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in the popular Internet mail message transfer agent Exim, one of which could allow a remote attacker to...

Defining and securing the Internet of Things
2017-11-22 13:00

The EU Cybersecurity Agency ENISA published a report on the security of the Internet of Things (IoT). The study aims to set the scene for IoT security in Europe. It serves as a reference point in...

Unprotected Pentagon Database Stored 1.8 Billion Internet Posts
2017-11-20 10:42

Researchers have found an unprotected database storing 1.8 billion posts collected from social media services, news websites and forums by a contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense. read more

Free security tool protects Internet users through DNS
2017-11-16 20:45

IBM Security, Packet Clearing House (PCH) and The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) launched a free service designed to give consumers and businesses added privacy and security protection as they access...

Governments manipulate social media, threaten global Internet freedom
2017-11-14 13:38

Governments around the world are dramatically increasing their efforts to manipulate information on social media, threatening the notion of the Internet as a liberating technology, according to...

The Internet Sees Nearly 30,000 Distinct DoS Attacks Each Day: Study
2017-11-06 14:06

The incidence of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks has consistently grown over the last few years, "steadily becoming one of the biggest threats to Internet stability and reliability." Over the last...

One-Third of Industrial Networks Connected to Internet: Study
2017-10-24 12:16

Many industrial and critical infrastructure systems are connected to the Internet, and the operational technology (OT) networks of some organizations have already been compromised, according to a...

New Rapidly-Growing IoT Botnet Threatens to Take Down the Internet
2017-10-21 00:49

Just a year after Mirai—biggest IoT-based malware that caused vast Internet outages by launching massive DDoS attacks—completed its first anniversary, security researchers are now warning of a...

EU MEPs want stronger privacy rules for Internet-enabled communication services
2017-10-20 17:40

With 31 votes for, 24 against and one abstention, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) has backed new privacy protections for EU citizens. The...