Archive - January 2018

Microsoft updates evaluation criteria to remove deceptive software 31 January 2018 at 14:14 UTC Cisco issues fix for CVSS 10-rated RCE vulnerability 30 January 2018 at 16:09 UTC Heard it all before: Researchers warn of ‘breach fatigue’ 30 January 2018 at 11:48 UTC Ransomware development stalls as attackers shift focus 29 January 2018 at 13:55 UTC Hide ‘N Seek botnet now controls 32,000 IoT devices 26 January 2018 at 15:47 UTC ‘It is now two minutes to midnight’ 26 January 2018 at 12:35 UTC Counter strike: NHS Digital implements threat alert service 26 January 2018 at 08:48 UTC Alphabet launches Chronicle cybersecurity business 25 January 2018 at 14:34 UTC ‘Dangerous disconnect’ – Nearly 1bn consumers hacked in 2017 24 January 2018 at 12:27 UTC XSS vulnerability found in Microsoft Academic search portal 23 January 2018 at 14:58 UTC Intel exec: Stop deployment of buggy Spectre fix 23 January 2018 at 12:37 UTC Norwegian flood: Authorities open investigation into major healthcare data leak 22 January 2018 at 16:08 UTC OnePlus hack puts 40,000 customer card details at risk 22 January 2018 at 12:21 UTC ‘Systems can’t be exploited if intruders can’t get in’ 19 January 2018 at 16:16 UTC Hong Kong business council issues warning over surge in cyber-attacks 19 January 2018 at 11:05 UTC Google rolls out security dashboard for G Suite 18 January 2018 at 16:19 UTC ‘Security is not just an application, it’s a lifestyle’ 18 January 2018 at 14:27 UTC Flaw patched in VR porn app that left 20,000 user details exposed 18 January 2018 at 12:17 UTC BlackBerry races to market with automotive cybersecurity solution 17 January 2018 at 11:22 UTC Addressing cyber risk: Enterprise-wide changes in the pipeline for 2018 16 January 2018 at 15:41 UTC The social network: Facebook’s Bug Bounty program paid out $880,000 in 2017 16 January 2018 at 11:45 UTC New legislation seeks to hold credit rating firms accountable for data breaches 12 January 2018 at 16:01 UTC Handy Password users: It might be time to look for a new password manager 12 January 2018 at 09:01 UTC UK Data Protection Bill amended to protect ethical hackers 11 January 2018 at 11:47 UTC Intel to issue Meltdown, Spectre patches within a week 10 January 2018 at 15:20 UTC WiFi security: WPA3 will deliver ‘robust protection’ to users 10 January 2018 at 11:42 UTC Network error? IoT offers a ‘new pathway’ for malicious actors to take down critical systems 09 January 2018 at 14:41 UTC Medicaid raid: Phishing attack exposes 30,000 patient files 08 January 2018 at 16:28 UTC Duolingo patches RCE vulnerability in flashcard app 08 January 2018 at 14:32 UTC ‘I think somebody inside of Intel needs to take a long hard look at their CPUs’ 05 January 2018 at 15:24 UTC Oncology group to pay $2.3m following patient data breaches 04 January 2018 at 16:11 UTC Flip the script: Decade-old browser flaw allows third parties to track online behavior 04 January 2018 at 12:41 UTC AMD shares soar amid Intel chip vulnerability rumors 03 January 2018 at 15:37 UTC Fashion victim: Forever 21 confirms POS system hack 03 January 2018 at 11:26 UTC Former SSM employee implicated in privacy breach 02 January 2018 at 15:29 UTC Vietnam counts the cost of malware in 2017 02 January 2018 at 12:18 UTC