Security News

70% of presidential campaigns fail to provide adequate online privacy and security protections
2019-10-14 04:30

An alarming 70% of the campaign websites reviewed in the OTA 2020 U.S. Presidential Campaign Audit failed to meet OTA’s privacy and security standards – potentially exposing visitors to...

Magecart Attack on eCommerce Platform Hits Thousands of Online Shops
2019-10-11 04:59

Magecart hackers have been gathering sensitive information from thousands of online shops after compromising top ecommerce platform and service provider Volusion. read more

Users Need to Consent to Online Tracking Cookies: EU Court
2019-10-01 11:06

Online companies in the EU can no longer present internet users with a pre-checked box telling them cookies will be planted on their smartphone or computer if they don't deselect the option, under...

Vulnerability in Cisco Webex and Zoom may expose online meetings to snooping
2019-10-01 10:55

Cequence Security’s CQ Prime Threat Research Team discovered of a vulnerability in Cisco Webex and Zoom video conferencing platforms that potentially allows an attacker to enumerate or list and...

Driver's License Thefts Spur ADOT to Boost Online Safeguards
2019-09-28 18:27

Arizona transportation officials announced enhanced security measures Thursday for a state website that identity thieves exploited to get dozens of duplicate driver's licenses. The Arizona...

Guilty Pleas in $29 Million Online Ad Fraud Case
2019-09-27 15:18

Two Kazakhstan Men Helped Run Botnet-Driven 3ve SchemeTwo Kazakhstan nationals have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from their role in helping to run a $29 million online advertising fraud...

As consumers engage with insurance companies online, new types of digital fraud emerge
2019-09-27 04:30

As more U.S. consumers use digital platforms when engaging with insurance companies, new fraud challenges are likely to arise for insurance carriers, according to TransUnion and iovation. Among...

Can you code a way to foil online terrorist vids? The Home Office might just have £600K for you
2019-09-24 15:55

UK.gov wants 'algorithm' to be shared with other tech firms UK prime minister (at time of writing) Boris Johnson announced to the UN Security Council today a plan to block the sharing of violent...

Confidential data of 24.3 million patients discovered online
2019-09-18 05:00

Greenbone Networks has released details of new research in to the security of the servers used by health providers across the world to store images of X-rays as well as CT, MRI and other medical...