Security News

Slack warns investors it might be targeted by organized crime, nation-state hackers
2019-04-29 09:53

Slack Technologies, the company whose cloud-based collaboration tools and services are used by companies worldwide, has warned potential investors that the company faces threats from a wide...

Slack Lists Cybersecurity Risks Ahead of Going Public
2019-04-29 06:32

Slack Technologies, the company behind the popular team collaboration platform Slack, faces a wide range of cyber threats, including attacks launched by sophisticated cybercriminals and...

Slack slings crypto-keys at big biz, union gets worked over, VPN owners probed, trolls trouble vets, and more
2019-03-24 10:34

Plus, two crooks craft a veritable fraudocopia Roundup This week we got freaked out about heart implant hacks, welcomed a new Microsoft security tool, and endured yet another Facebook fsck up.…

Slack Introduces Enterprise Key Management Tool
2019-03-18 17:39

Slack on Monday announced the introduction of Enterprise Key Management, an Enterprise Grid add-on feature that gives customers complete control over their encryption keys. read more

Slack's new enterprise-grade security tool lets you add encryption keys for more data control
2019-03-18 12:35

Slack Enterprise Key Management offers more security for Enterprise Grid users in regulated industries.

Slack, GitHub Abused by New SLUB Backdoor in Targeted Attacks
2019-03-08 14:22

Researchers from Trend Micro have come across a new piece of malware that abuses GitHub and Slack for command and control (C&C) communications. read more

Guess who's addicted to GitHub, busy on Slack, stuck in 2015? No, not another hipster: It's the Slub backdoor malware
2019-03-08 07:04

Panic, flee, cry – or just update Windows for fsck's sake A new malware strain tapped into GitHub posts and Slack channels to siphon precious data from infected Windows PCs, it is claimed.…

Hacky hack on whack 'Hacky Hack Hack' Mac chaps hack attack rap cut some slack
2018-09-28 19:38

Translation: No jail time for Oz Apple file teen thief The Australian teen who last month admitted hacking into Apple's internal network and stealing data from the Cupertino giant has been spared jail.…

Are State AGs Picking Up Slack in HIPAA Enforcement?
2018-09-14 18:33

States Apparently More Active in Breach Settlement Activity than HHS This YearIs a recent HIPAA settlement issued by the New York state attorney general's office another sign that states might...

Alcide updates Cloud-Native Security Platform to include Slack integration and serverless support
2018-07-12 16:45

Alcide announced a release of its Cloud Native Security Platform. Alcide’s platform provides granular visibility, control and security for a range of cloud-native environments, including...