Security News

Quttera launches first release of its cloud-based Web Application Firewall
2018-08-17 18:05

Quttera announced the launch and immediate availability of its Web Application Firewall (WAF). The new firewall is provided as a managed service that protects from application layer attacks,...

Web cache poisoning just got real
2018-08-17 16:05

Cache me outside, how 'bout dah? BSides Manchester Websites can be compromised to turn their caches into exploit delivery systems.…

Microsoft Cortana Flaw Allows Web Browsing on Locked PCs
2018-08-15 20:42

The tricky Cortana flaw, CVE-2018-8253, was addressed by Microsoft during Patch Tuesday.

Comcast Xfinity web flaws exposed customer data
2018-08-10 12:48

It's one thing to discover a data leak, it's another to find out from a journalist that your website is leaking customer data.

A Guided Tour of the Asian Dark Web
2018-08-09 13:08

The Asian dark web is not well known. Most people just think of Russia when thinking about underground hacking forums. To gain a better understanding of Asian onion sites and black markets,...

Japanese dark-web drug dealers are so polite, they'll offer 'a refund' if you're not satisfied
2018-08-08 16:00

Internet underground outside the West takes a different tone The concept of the "dark web" in Asia is way different to what peeps in Europe and the Americas are used to.…

How Bitcoin and the Dark Web hide SamSam in plain sight
2018-08-07 12:58

Bitcoin and the Dark Web are familiar terms, but what are they and how do they help SamSam operate in plain sight?

Week in review: Deploying automation securely, dark web activities that indicate a breach
2018-08-06 00:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Industrial cybersecurity: Protecting OT from IT A powerful technique for protecting OT from IT, or to enforce whatever...

Web doc iCliniq plugs leaky S3 bucket full of medical files
2018-08-03 13:34

Even the file names exposed sensitive info, claim researchers Exclusive Online medical consultation service iCliniq has restricted access to thousands of medical documents it left in a public AWS...

Did you know: Lawyers can certify web domain ownership? Well, not no more they ain't
2018-08-02 20:07

Legal letters, Whois no longer good for obtaining HTTPS certs Lawyers will no longer be allowed to certify someone's ownership of an internet domain name, and the public Whois no longer represents...