Security News

Supply Chain Attacks: Hackers Hit IT Providers
2019-09-19 11:03

Symantec Sees New Tortoiseshell Gang Hitting Targets in Middle EastA hacked group called Tortoiseshell has been hitting targets in the Middle East since at least July 2018, apparently targeting IT...

Supply Chain Likely Target in Attacks by Tortoiseshell Group on Saudi IT Firms
2019-09-18 10:44

A previously undocumented attack group, given the name the Tortoiseshell Group, is targeting middle eastern IT firms in an apparent supply chain move against their customers. Researchers at...

Security leaders lack confidence in the supply chain, fear third-party attacks
2019-09-13 04:30

An overwhelming number of cybersecurity professionals (89%) have expressed concerns about the third-party managed service providers (MSPs) they partner with being hacked, according to new research...

Week in review: Supply chain security, Android flaw opens users to advanced SMS phishing
2019-09-08 15:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and podcasts: How to reduce the attack surface associated with medical devices As the number of connected medical devices...

Supply chain security: Five IT strategies for choosing vendors wisely
2019-09-05 05:30

With the proliferation of SaaS solutions, API integrations and cloud computing, virtually everything in the modern enterprise is connected to untold number of outside entities. In fact, many...

Black Hat 2019: Addressing Supply-Chain Risk Starts with People, Microsoft Says
2019-08-08 20:13

LAS VEGAS – Supply-chain attacks have nabbed headlines lately thanks to high-profile incidents like the Wipro news last April, where attackers were able to compromise the staffing agency’s network...

Supply-Chain Attack against the Electron Development Platform
2019-08-08 16:11

Electron is a cross-platform development system for many popular communications apps, including Skype, Slack, and WhatsApp. Security vulnerabilities in the update system allows someone to silently...

Re-Thinking Supply Chain Security
2019-07-25 18:48

When it comes to supply chain risk, many organizations overlook how dependent they are on those critical relationships, says Matt Kraning of Expanse. As a result, they are minimizing serious...

Firmware Bugs Plague Server Supply Chain, 7 Vendors Impacted
2019-07-17 17:43

Lenovo, Acer and five additional server manufacturers are hit with supply-chain bugs buried in motherboard firmware.

Massive Malvertising Campaign Reaches 100M Ads, Manipulates Supply Chain
2019-07-17 15:21

A sophisticated and growing malvertising attacker is partnering with legitimate ad tech platforms to drop malware at scale.