Security News

WinMagic validates need for perpetual server encryption
2018-09-22 20:30

WinMagic is encouraging enterprises to adopt server encryption as part of their regular data security strategy – even if those servers are behind lock and key. When it comes to server protection,...

Whisky business: Uni of Edinburgh servers Irn-Scru'd by cyber-attack
2018-09-12 19:26

Computers nerfed with naff packets during Scottish college's Freshers week The University of Edinburgh has gone offline from what appears to be a massive distributed denial-of-service attack on...

Whiskey business - DDoS attack leaves University of Edinburgh server Irn-Scru'd
2018-09-12 19:26

Hacker attack on Freshers week is a real Scotch dreg The University of Edinburgh has gone offline from what appears to be a massive DDoS attack on the school's network.…

It's September of 2018, and Windows VMs can pwn their host servers by launching an app
2018-09-11 22:44

Too smart? There's also an old-fashioned image file RCE Admins will again be working overtime as Microsoft and Adobe have posted their monthly scheduled security updates for September.…

Millions of Records Exposed in Veeam Misconfigured Server
2018-09-11 19:55

Exposed data included names, emails addresses and IP addresses.

Supermicro servers fixed after insecure firmware updating discovered
2018-09-10 12:16

Researchers have sounded a warning about the security of Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs) - a critical component that datacentres depend on to manage servers.

Supermicro wraps crypto-blanket around server firmware to hide it from malware injectors
2018-09-07 07:07

BMC software updates to check code signatures after researchers hit red alert Researchers claim to have discovered an exploitable flaw in the baseboard management controller (BMC) hardware used by...

Premera Blue Cross hacker victims claim insurer trashed server to hide data-slurp clues
2018-09-06 01:10

Cover-up – or just admins following usual upgrade cycle? Health-insurance biz Premera Blue Cross has been accused of deliberately knackering one of its computers to cover up details of a...

IDERA updates toolset for SQL Server security and compliance
2018-09-05 14:30

IDERA announced the latest release of its SQL Security Suite, including SQL Secure and SQL Compliance Manager, with support for industry regulations. As data protection regulations gain traction...

Mikrotik routers pwned en masse and send network data to mysterious server
2018-09-04 20:50

Researchers uncover botnet pouncing on security holes More than 7,500 Mikrotik routers have been compromised with malware that logs and transmits network traffic data to an unknown control server.…