Security News

Fileless Attacks Ten Times More Likely to Succeed: Report
2017-11-15 18:01

A new report from the Ponemon Institute confirms, but quantifies, what most people know: protecting endpoints is becoming more difficult, more complex and more time-consuming -- but not...

Report: SEC Plans Breach Reporting Guidance Refresh
2017-11-10 14:03

Regulator Set to Revise 6-Year-Old Cybersecurity RulesAll U.S. publicly traded companies should review how they internally disseminate breach information and expect to see revised cybersecurity...

Report: Attackers Hacked Nepalese Bank's SWIFT Server
2017-11-06 14:03

$4.4 Million Moved to Accounts in US, UK and Japan via Fraudulent SWIFT MessagesFraudulent SWIFT money-moving attacks continue, as one of Nepal's largest private-sector commercial banks, NIC Asia...

Report: US Weighs DNC Hacking Charges Against Russians
2017-11-02 18:33

Prosecutors May Charge Six Russian Officials, Wall Street Journal ReportsThe U.S. Justice Department has identified at least six members of the Russian government that investigators believe...

Shadow IT Growth Introducing Huge Compliance Risks: Report
2017-11-02 16:37

Organizations Not Working to Defend Shadow IT Are in Danger of Data Loss and Regulatory Violations read more

Flaw in Google Bug Tracker Exposed Reports About Unpatched Vulnerabilities
2017-10-30 20:39

Google’s Issue Tracker contained until recently a vulnerability that would allow an external party access to any unpatched bug listed and described in the database.

HIPAA Compliance: Self-Insured Company Reports Breach
2017-10-20 19:33

Case Spotlights Regulatory Responsibilities of Businesses Outside Healthcare ArenaA lawn mower engine manufacturer's notification to federal regulators of a health data breach impacting thousands...

DMARC Not Implemented by Most Federal Agencies: Report
2017-10-19 13:00

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently ordered all federal agencies to start using DMARC, but currently only a small percentage have fully implemented the system, according to a...

Unpatched Flaws Possibly Stolen From Microsoft in 2013 Hack: Report
2017-10-18 07:20

Hackers may have stolen information on unpatched vulnerabilities after breaching Microsoft’s systems and gaining access to a bug tracker back in 2013, Reuters reported on Monday. At the time of...

Security Concerns Hamper Migration to Office 365: Report
2017-10-12 18:32

An increasing number of organizations have started using Microsoft’s Office 365 platform, but many haven’t migrated due to security concerns, according to a report published on Thursday by...