Security News

How to install the OpenVAS security audit tool on Ubuntu Server 18.04
2019-03-11 17:24

Learn how to install the open source security audit tool, OpenVAS, on the Ubuntu Server platform.

Windows Servers in danger of being compromised via WDS bug
2019-03-07 13:49

Checkpoint has released more details about CVE-2018-8476, a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting all Windows Servers since 2008 SP2. The bug was responsibly disclosed to...

Anomaly in pen-test tool made malware servers visible
2019-03-04 11:03

A security company was able to track command and control traffic generated by hacking groups thanks to an anomaly in a pen-testing tool.

Cobalt Strike Bug Exposes Attacker Servers
2019-03-01 14:05

A recently addressed vulnerability in the Cobalt Strike penetration testing platform could be exploited to identify attacker servers, Fox-IT security researchers reveal. read more

Dow Jones Watchlist of risky businesses exposed on public server
2019-03-01 10:31

A company with access to the Dow Jones Watchlist of risky people and businesses left it on a public AWS server without a password.

Bug in Cobalt Strike pentesting tool used to identify malicious servers
2019-03-01 09:21

An extraneous space in the HTTP responses of webservers run by a variety of malicious actors allowed Fox-IT researchers to identify them pretty easily for the past year and a half. This was...

Dow Jones Data Exposed on Public Server
2019-02-28 16:33

'Authorized Third Party' Responsible for Leak, Company SaysAn "authorized third party" exposed a Dow Jones database with more than 2.4 million records of risky businesses and individuals on a...

Intel SGX Card Extends Memory Protections to Existing Cloud Servers
2019-02-28 06:47

Intel and its partners this week made several cybersecurity-related announcements, including the launch of new silicon-enabled products and tools. read more

StrongKey launches FIDO server, enabling rapid application development and integration
2019-02-27 02:30

StrongKey, the leading provider of cryptographic key management solutions, announced the availability of a free, open-source FIDO server so developers can easily integrate passwordless...

Hackers Can Plant Backdoors on Bare Metal Cloud Servers: Researchers
2019-02-26 06:53

Malicious actors could plant firmware backdoors on bare metal cloud servers and use them to disrupt applications, steal data, and launch ransomware attacks, firmware security company Eclypsium...