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- June 21, 2018
21 Jun'18
Risk & Repeat: New election security bill introduced
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018, which requires paper ballots and audits.
- June 20, 2018
20 Jun'18
Constant offensive cyberattacks approved by Pentagon
The Pentagon reportedly approved the use of offensive cyberattacks by the U.S. Cyber Command, and one expert said enterprises should be ready to handle the 'return fire.'
- June 18, 2018
18 Jun'18
Accenture's Tammy Moskites explains how the CISO position is changing
Accenture's Tammy Moskites spoke with SearchSecurity at RSA Conference 2018 about the daunting challenges CISOs face today and how the position may be changing.
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- June 18, 2018
18 Jun'18
PyRoMineIoT cryptojacker uses NSA exploit to spread
The latest malware threat based on the EternalRomance NSA exploit is PyRoMineIoT, a cryptojacker infecting IoT devices. But experts said the NSA shouldn't be held responsible for the damages.
- June 15, 2018
15 Jun'18
EU institutes Kaspersky ban, calls software 'malicious'
News roundup: Following a vote by the European Parliament to implement a Kaspersky ban in the EU, Kaspersky announced it would halt ties with the No More Ransom project and Europol.
- June 15, 2018
15 Jun'18
FBI fights business email compromise with global crackdown
U.S. federal agencies worked with international law enforcement in Operation Wire Wire to find and prosecute alleged cybercriminals conducting business-email-compromise scams.
- June 14, 2018
14 Jun'18
Security Servicing Commitment clarifies Microsoft patch policy
Microsoft's unspoken patch management policy has been codified in the new Security Servicing Commitment, which outlines what flaws will be patched monthly and which will be in Windows updates.
- June 13, 2018
13 Jun'18
Risk & Repeat: What do Google's AI principles mean for cybersecurity?
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss Google's new principles for artificial intelligence and how they may impact the use of AI for cybersecurity.
- June 13, 2018
13 Jun'18
Spectre v4 fix and Windows DNS patch in June Patch Tuesday
A Windows DNS patch for both desktops and servers headlines Microsoft's June 2018 Patch Tuesday, but the release also includes mitigations for Spectre v4 and more.
- June 13, 2018
13 Jun'18
North Korea hacking threat still looms despite summit
Despite a summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the threat of North Korean hacking and cyberespionage still looms large, according to experts.
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- June 08, 2018
08 Jun'18
New MalwareTech indictment adds four more charges
The U.S. government added four new charges against Marcus Hutchins in the MalwareTech indictment, but questions have surfaced about the legal standing of the new charges.
- June 08, 2018
08 Jun'18
Apple plans to disable Facebook web tracking capabilities
News roundup: Apple wants to protect its users from Facebook web tracking with the next version of Safari. Plus, genealogy website MyHeritage suffers data breach, and more.
- June 07, 2018
07 Jun'18
Risk & Repeat: More trouble for federal cybersecurity
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the recent federal cybersecurity report, which found the majority of agencies have significant security gaps.
- June 06, 2018
06 Jun'18
Apple iOS 12 USB Restricted Mode to foil thieves, law enforcement
A rumored security feature, USB Restricted Mode, is making its premiere in Apple's iOS 12 and will protect users from brute-force passcode attacks by thieves and law enforcement alike.
- June 05, 2018
05 Jun'18
Research claims 'widespread' Google Groups misconfiguration troubles
Researchers from Kenna Security claim a Google Groups misconfiguration has exposed sensitive data for many organizations, but it is unclear just how widespread the issue might be.