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- November 30, 2017
30 Nov'17
The CASB market is (nearly) gone but not forgotten
A series of acquisitions have drastically reduced the number of stand-alone cloud access security brokers and reshaped the CASB market for years to come.
- November 30, 2017
30 Nov'17
Risk & Repeat: Uber data breach has implications for infosec
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the Uber data breach, which was concealed by company officials, and the ethics of data breach disclosure.
- November 30, 2017
30 Nov'17
NSA data leak exposed Army INSCOM project information
Yet another publicly accessible cloud storage bucket exposed government data; this time it was an NSA data leak which included information on an Army intelligence project.
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- November 29, 2017
29 Nov'17
Serious macOS flaw in High Sierra allows attackers to log in as root
An Apple macOS flaw in High Sierra could allow an attacker to bypass any authentication dialog, including signing in to a system as a full root user.
- November 29, 2017
29 Nov'17
Protecting the virtualization layer from emerging threats
VMware's Tom Corn discusses the looming threats to the virtualization layer of enterprise data centers and explains why simplifying environments and security controls can help.
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- November 28, 2017
28 Nov'17
Scarab ransomware joins with Necurs botnet for faster spread
The Scarab ransomware received an upgrade, and researchers have seen it being spread via the Necurs botnet, meaning the malware can spread to millions in a handful of hours.
- November 22, 2017
22 Nov'17
Uber breach affected 57 million users, covered up for a year
A 2016 Uber breach affecting data for 57 million users was covered up by the company, including a $100,000 payment to the attackers to keep the incident quiet.
- November 22, 2017
22 Nov'17
Uber data breach raises unsettling questions for infosec
The Uber data breach episode is another black eye for the ride sharing company, but the cover up raises troubling implications for the infosec community.
- November 21, 2017
21 Nov'17
Multiple Intel firmware vulnerabilities in Management Engine
Security researchers tested the controversial Intel Management Engine and other products, finding multiple Intel firmware vulnerabilities.
- November 21, 2017
21 Nov'17
Risk & Repeat: Vulnerabilities Equities Process gets an update
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the new charter for the Vulnerabilities Equities Process and what it means for the infosec community.
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- November 20, 2017
20 Nov'17
DOD exposed data stored in massive AWS buckets
A security researcher at UpGuard found exposed data in Amazon Web Services' cloud storage buckets. And once again, the data belongs to the Department of Defense.
- November 17, 2017
17 Nov'17
Google bug bounty pays $100,000 for Chrome OS exploit
An anonymous security researcher has once again earned the top Google bug bounty prize in the Chrome Reward Program for a Chrome OS exploit chain.
- November 17, 2017
17 Nov'17
Researchers bypass iPhone X security feature Face ID
News roundup: In under a week after its release, researchers were able to bypass the main iPhone X security feature, Face ID. Plus, Microsoft patched a 17-year-old flaw, and more.
- November 16, 2017
16 Nov'17
Kaspersky sheds more light on Equation Group malware detection
A lengthy Kaspersky report offers more insight into how the antivirus company discovered Equation Group malware and came to possess classified U.S. government data.
- November 16, 2017
16 Nov'17
Federal vulnerability review under new VEP still has questions
Experts are still unsure about the Vulnerabilities Equities Process, but admit the new VEP Charter could be a good step toward improving federal vulnerability review.