Security News

Post GandCrab, Cybercriminals Scouring the Dark Web for the Next Top Ransomware
2019-08-19 19:49

A detailed look at underground forums shows that cybercriminals aren't sure where to look on the heels of the GandCrab ransomware group shutting its doors - and low-level actors are taking...

How dodgy browser plugins, web scripts can silently rewrite that URL you were about to hit – and throw you into an internet wormhole
2019-08-15 07:08

Clickjacking code found on sites with 43 million daily visits total Analysis Clickjacking, which came to the attention of security types more than a decade ago, continues to thrive, despite...

US insurers face SEC probe over web-access bungle that exposed 'up to 885 million' files
2019-08-13 11:57

But it claims just 32 people had 'non-public' info disclosed. Eh? The American Securities and Exchange Commission is said to be investigating a US insurance company that allegedly left 885 million...

Web body mulls halving HTTPS cert lifetimes. That screaming in the distance is HTTPS cert sellers fearing orgs will bail for Let's Encrypt
2019-08-13 01:43

Expensive renewals once a year... or free certificates any time? Tough choice CA/Browser Forum – an industry body of web browser makers, software developers, and security certificate issuers – is...

Tor pedos torpedoed again, this time Feds torpedo four Tor pedos – and keep how they unmasked dark-web scumbags under wraps
2019-08-12 22:33

Child abuse swap-shop admins to spend decades behind bars The FBI is keeping quiet how exactly it brought down a Tor-hidden pedophile haven, having secured decades-long prison sentences for four...

ID Experts launches new free CyberScan dark web and social media scanning product
2019-08-09 01:00

ID Experts announced public availability of its new free CyberScan dark web and social media scanning product. Unlike other free dark web offerings, CyberScan not only perpetually scans all levels...

WTF is Boeing on? Not just customer databases lying around on the web. 787 jetliner code, too, security bugs and all
2019-08-08 06:56

Fears of cyber-hijackings? That's plane crazy, says Dreamliner maker Black Hat A Black Hat presentation on how to potentially hijack a 787 – by exploiting bugs found in internal code left lying...

Most interesting trends on cloud service and web usage
2019-08-02 04:45

Cloud services account for 85% of all enterprise web traffic, signaling a need for enterprises to adopt a holistic approach to securing the cloud and web, a Netskope Cloud Report reveals. Top 20...

Cisco 'in talks' to borg with web app protector Signal Sciences
2019-07-22 12:20

For its web app firewall tech Network overlord Cisco is reportedly planning to purchase Signal Sciences, a frequent cybersecurity collaborator and member of the Cisco Security Technical Alliance.…

Securing modern web apps: A case for framework-aware SAST
2019-07-22 05:30

If you were to write a web application entirely by yourself, it would be a rather daunting task. You would need to write the UI elements from lower-level APIs, set up and manage the database...