Serious lack of infosec professionals a key risk to national security
The unprecedented demand for well-trained cybersecurity workers continues to grow. Some experts predict that there will be a global shortage of two million cybersecurity …
Current state of IoT deployments and future expansion across enterprises
One in four Global Fortune 2000 enterprises rank Internet of Things deployment as the most important initiative in their organization yet 90% experience barriers to effective …
Magecart hacks Shopper Approved to simultaneously hit many e-commerce sites
The cybercriminal groups under the Magecart umbrella strike again and again, and one of them has apparently specialized in compromising third parties to more easily get in as …
October 2018 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 49 flaws, one APT-wielded zero-day
With the October 2018 Patch Tuesday release Microsoft has fixed 49 vulnerabilities, 12 of which are rated “critical.” Previously known flaws and an actively …
9 million Xiongmai cameras, DVRs wide open to attack
SEC Consult researchers have issued a warning about a handful of critical vulnerabilities they discovered in video surveillance equipment by Chinese manufacturer Hangzhou …
IIS attacks surge from 2,000 to 1.7 million over last quarter
IIS, Drupal, and Oracle WebLogic web technologies experienced increased attacks in Q2 2018. According to a new threat report from eSentire, IIS attacks showed a massive …
Growing intrusion trends: A perspective on today’s most sophisticated cyberattacks
According to a new CrowdStrike report, the technology, professional services, and hospitality sectors were targeted most often by cyber adversaries. The actors used a variety …
Cryptomining dethrones ransomware as top threat in 2018
Based on trends in the first half of 2018, Webroot found that cybercriminals are shifting to increasingly sophisticated and targeted means of attack while also expanding their …
Privileged account practices are poor, and IT security teams know it
One Identity released new global research that uncovers a widespread inability to implement basic best practices across identity and access management (IAM) and privileged …
Most consumers don’t trust companies to keep personal information secure
High-profile security breaches and changing regulations have raised consumer concerns and pressured businesses, establishing 2018 as a landmark year in the data economy. …
Apple fixes iOS 12 passcode bypass vulnerabilities
Apple has released security updates to address a number of vulnerabilities in iCloud for Windows and iOS, some of which can be exploited by attackers to take control of an …
The end of Google+: Low usage and an API bug that exposed user data
Google has announced that it will be closing down the consumer version of Google+, its failed answer to Facebook, and is introducing more granular Google Account permissions, …
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