Security News

FTC orders Marriott and Starwood to implement strict data security
2024-12-23 18:43

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Marriott International and Starwood Hotels to define and implement a robust customer data security scheme following failures that led to massive data...

Protect 3 Devices With This Maximum Security Software
2024-12-23 15:29

Trend Micro guards desktop and mobile devices from ransomware, phishing schemes, spam, and more for one year.

Week in review: MUT-1244 targets both security workers and threat actors, Kali Linux 2024.4 released
2024-12-22 09:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: MUT-1244 targeting security researchers, red teamers, and threat actors A threat actor tracked as...

CISA Mandates Cloud Security for Federal Agencies by 2025 Under Binding Directive 25-01
2024-12-19 10:00

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 25-01, ordering federal civilian agencies to secure their cloud environments and...

Are threat feeds masking your biggest security blind spot?
2024-12-19 05:30

Security teams that subscribe to threat feeds get lists of known malicious domains, IPs, and file signatures that they can leverage to blacklist and prevent attacks from those sources. The post...

US reportedly mulls TP-Link router ban over national security risk
2024-12-18 20:52

It could end up like Huawei -Trump's gonna get ya, get ya, get ya The Feds may ban the sale of TP-Link routers in the US over ongoing national security concerns about Chinese-made devices being...

Key steps to scaling automated compliance while maintaining security
2024-12-18 05:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Vivek Agarwal, Privacy Program Manager at Meta Platforms, shares insights on strategies for reducing time to market, improving vendor onboarding, and updating...

Vanir: Open-source security patch validation for Android
2024-12-18 04:30

Google’s open-source tool Vanir enables Android developers to quickly scan custom platform code for missing or applicable security patches. By automating patch validation, Vanir helps OEMs deliver...

Critical security hole in Apache Struts under exploit
2024-12-17 21:57

You applied the patch that could stop possible RCE attacks last week, right? A critical security hole in Apache Struts 2, patched last week, is now being exploited using publicly available...

CrowdStrike Survey Highlights Security Challenges in AI Adoption
2024-12-17 20:00

Ideally, generative AI should augment, not replace, cybersecurity workers. But ROI still proves a challenge.