Security News

Average Bug Bounty Payments Growing (Threatpost)
2017-06-28 16:15

HackerOne released its first report on its bug bounty program, and reveals an industry shift toward enlisting hackers for better cybersecurity.

Complex Petya-Like Ransomware Outbreak Worse than WannaCry (Threatpost)
2017-06-27 20:06

Today's global ransomware attack is spreading via EternalBlue and through local networks using PSEXEC and WMIC.

Google Hit With $2.7 Billion Antitrust Fine (Threatpost)
2017-06-27 19:50

Claiming the company abused its dominance as a search engine to push its shopping service, search giant Google was hit with a hefty $2.7 billion fine this week.

Second Global Ransomware Outbreak Under Way (Threatpost)
2017-06-27 15:34

A massive ransomware outbreak is spreading globally and being compared to WannaCry.

Major Hole Plugged in Secure File Transfer Tool (Threatpost)
2017-06-27 13:05

Biscom recently patched a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in its secure file transfer product.

Another RCE Vulnerability Patched in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (Threatpost)
2017-06-26 17:54

Google Project Zero’s Tavis Ormandy found another remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, the third since early May.

Svpeng Behind a Spike in Mobile Ransomware (Threatpost)
2017-06-26 17:49

Mobile ransomware attacks spike in the first quarter of 2017, growing three and a half times compared to the previous year.

Anthem Agrees to Settle 2015 Data Breach for $115 Million (Threatpost)
2017-06-26 16:30

Anthem agreed late Friday to pay $115 million to settle U.S. lawsuits around a data breach that hit the company in 2015.

New EU Privacy Laws Will Complicate B2B Data Sharing (Threatpost)
2017-06-26 13:00

Exploring the legality of the international business-to-business sharing of IP addresses within the cyber threat intelligence community.

Siemens Patches Vulnerabilities in SIMATIC CP, XHQ (Threatpost)
2017-06-23 18:07

Siemens patched two vulnerabilities in products, SIMATIC CP and XHQ, commonly found in industrial control system setups this week