Cybersecurity 7 Ways to Get the Most from Your IDS/IPSdarkreading.com Intrusion detection and prevention is at the foundation of successful security in-depth. Securing the perimeter requires a solid understanding of …
Technology Trojanized TeamViewer used in government, embassy attacks across EuropeZDNet - Charlie Osborne The remote desktop software is being weaponized to gain access to victim systems. A new, targeted attack weaponizing TeamViewer has been uncovered …
Windows Defender The best antivirus of 2019 to protect Windows 10CNET - Clifford Colby Your PC needs protection, but free options may be enough. Here's what to get, and what's worth paying extra for.
Cybersecurity Trojanized TeamViewer Used in Targeted Attacks Against Multiple Embassiesdarkreading.com Motive remains unclear though financial theft appears to be one possibility, Check Point Research says. Looks like you've hit your article limit. …
Google Chrome Google Chrome Update -- 'A Threat To Children, Cybersecurity And Government Snooping'Forbes - Zak DoffmanThe way we access websites is about to change. As a result, crisis talks have now been scheduled between the U.K. government and the internet industry to discuss the risks. The primary concern is a proposed
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCybersecurity Who Gets Targeted Most in Cyberattack Campaignsdarkreading.com Attackers are changing both their tactics and targets in an attempt to remain criminally successful, Proofpoint's study found. A low-level, …
Privacy What's the Best Way to Build Digital Trust? Show Your Customers You Care About Their Data Privacysecurityintelligence.com Improving the customer experience is a top priority for organizations. Business leaders are focused on creating a seamless and personalized …
GDPR Six Myths People Still Believe About GDPRtripwire.com - Tripwire Guest Authors Apr 21, 2019 Regulatory Compliance The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in May 2018, and by the letter of the law, virtually every business in the UK needs to …
French Government France’s ‘Secure’ Telegram Replacement Hacked in an Hourthreatpost.com - Tara Seals The French Government last week launched a custom messaging application called Tchap, touting it as being “more secure than Telegram.” One small snag …
U.S. State Department Evil TeamViewer Attacks Under the Guise of the U.S. State Departmentthreatpost.com - Tara Seals A targeted, email-borne attack against embassy officials and government finance authorities globally is making use of a malicious attachment …
Google Chrome Easter Attack Affects Half a Billion Apple iOS Users via Chrome Bugthreatpost.com - Tara Seals About a half a billion Apple iOS users (and counting) have been hit by session-hijacking cybercriminals bent on serving up malware. They’re …
Addiction Millions of Medical Documents for Addiction and Recovery Patients Leakedthreatpost.com - Tara Seals As if wrestling with addiction and recovery weren’t difficult enough, tens of thousands of patients of a rehab clinic in Pennsylvania may find their …
Microsoft Microsoft’s Latest Patch Hoses Some Antivirus Softwarethreatpost.com - Tom Spring Microsoft’s April 9 security update is bogging down systems running antivirus software packages made by McAfee, Avast, ArcaBit, Avira and …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Examining Triton Attack Framework: Lessons Learned in Protecting Industrial Systemssecurityweek.com Recently, the infamous Triton (also known as Trisis) malware framework made news again after researchers from FireEye found evidence of the same …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Healthcare Firm EmCare Says 60,000 Employees and Patients Exposed in Breachsecurityweek.com Dallas, Texas-based firm EmCare Inc disclosed on Saturday that a number of employees' email accounts had been accessed, potentially exposing personal …
Hijacking Russian hackers are hijacking computers at US embassiesEngadget - Jon FingasIt doesn't appear to be a state-backed campaign. Russian hackers have apparently launched cyberattacks against American embassies, although it might not be the kind of campaign you're expecting. Check
Wi-Fi A hotspot finder app exposed 2 million Wi-Fi network passwordsTechCrunch - Zack WhittakerA popular hotspot finder app for Android exposed the Wi-Fi network passwords for more than two million networks. The app, downloaded by thousands of users, allowed anyone to search for Wi-Fi networks their
Long-form Journalism How To Create Unique Passwords For Every Account That Are Hard To Guess And Easy To RememberForbes - Kevin MurnanePasswords are a problem. Every account should have a unique password that’s hard to guess. But how do you remember all those unique passwords when you have a lot of accounts? The problem gets worse if
WannaCry Researcher who stopped WannaCry ransomware pleads guilty to hacking chargessiliconangle.com - Duncan Riley Marcus Hutchins, the British security researcher who was credited with halting the spread of WannaCry ransomware in 2017 before later being arrested …
DNS Hackers Are Messing With the 'Web's Phone Book' For EspionagePCMag - Michael Kan News & Analysis The suspected government-backed hackers have been infiltrating companies that run the Domain Name System, including internet service …
Technology What you missed in cybersecurity this weekTechCrunch - Zack WhittakerIt’s been a busy week — it’s tough to keep up with all the cybersecurity news. We’ve collected some of the biggest cybersecurity stories from the week — from TechCrunch and afar — to keep you up to date
Windows Server How virtualisation is changing Windows application securityTechRepublic - Simon Bisson Sandboxes, minimal processes, Hyper-V containers, Device Guard: virtualisation delivers a lot more than VMs in modern Windows. Virtual machines (VMs) …
Technology Millions Of Cyber Hack Victims Use Weak Passwords Like '123456'HuffPost UK - Arj Singh "We shouldn't make their lives easy," says digital minister. PA Wire/PA Images ***EMBARGOED TO SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019: 0001 (GMT)*** ***EMBARGOED TO …
Microsoft Edge Unpatched Windows 10 Vulnerability Uses Microsoft Edge To Steal Data -- How To Mitigate The RiskForbes - Davey WinderLast week it emerged that an Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability could enable threat actors to steal limited data from computers running under Windows 7, Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012 (R2). for
Technology A mystery agent is doxing Iran’s hackers and dumping their codeArs Technica - Andy Greenberg, wired.com Iran seems to be getting its own taste of a Shadow Brokers-style leak of secrets. Nearly three years after the mysterious group called the Shadow …
Ransomware Cybercrime group FIN6 evolves from POS malware to ransomware | ZDNetZDNet FireEye: FIN6 group is now deploying the Ryuk and LockerGoga ransomware strains on the networks of hacked companies from where it cannot steal POS …
Tech Industry Can new laws protect you from smart home security breaches?Digital Trends As internet-connected devices are getting more and more popular, lawmakers are looking at new ways to help protect consumers — and ensure their data …
Technology These are the most commonly hacked passwords - is one of them yours?ZDNet - Danny Palmer Your name, your favorite football team and your favourite band: The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has released a list of the 100,000 most …
Cybercrime Cybercrime Exposed On YouTube, Medium, Reddit, GitHub and Telegram Inside 15 MinutesForbes - Zak DoffmanThe dark web is a difficult place to navigate, it is unstructured and unqualified and counterparty risk goes with the territory. All of which has driven cybercriminals to the surface. ”Fraudsters are hiding
Huawei CIA Claims It Has Proof Huawei Has Been Funded By China's Military And IntelligenceForbes - Zak DoffmanIn the battle between Washington and Huawei, there has long been the taunt from Shenzhen that U.S. officials have failed to produce any evidence of actual collusion between the telecom equipment giant
