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- September 13, 2017
13 Sep'17
Risk & Repeat: Equifax data breach response called into question
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors tackle the massive Equifax data breach and how the credit bureau's response to the security incident is creating more problems.
- September 13, 2017
13 Sep'17
Apple claims iPhone X Face ID has better security than Touch ID
Apple announced the new iPhone X Face ID system, which replaces Touch ID in favor of facial recognition and may offer 20 times fewer false positives than fingerprint scanning.
- September 08, 2017
08 Sep'17
Equifax breach exposes 143 million consumers' personal data
A massive Equifax breach, which was discovered in July, exposed the personal information, including names, birth dates and Social Security numbers, of 143 million Americans.
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- September 08, 2017
08 Sep'17
Six new vulnerabilities in Android bootloaders uncovered
News roundup: Researchers used the new BootStomp tool to uncover six vulnerabilities in Android bootloaders. Plus, a new wave of AWS S3 bucket data leaks strikes and more.
- September 08, 2017
08 Sep'17
Apache Struts vulnerability affects versions since 2008
A researcher discovered a remotely exploitable Apache Struts vulnerability being actively exploited in the wild. A patch was released, and users were urged to update software immediately.
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- September 07, 2017
07 Sep'17
Dragonfly 2.0 hacker group seen targeting U.S. power grid
Security researchers claim to be tracking a threat group called Dragonfly 2.0 hacker group that has been attacking critical infrastructure and setting up persistent infections on ICS networks.
- September 07, 2017
07 Sep'17
SHA-1 hashes recovered for 320M breached passwords
Security researchers once again proved how easy it can be to recover SHA-1 hashes by cracking the hashes on nearly 320 million passwords related to data breaches.
- September 06, 2017
06 Sep'17
Risk & Repeat: Payment card security a growing concern
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss new research from Verizon on payment card security and the effectiveness of PCI DSS compliance for enterprises.
- September 01, 2017
01 Sep'17
Intel kill switch ME code indicates connection to NSA
Researchers discovered an Intel kill switch hiding in one of the chipmaker's software products, along with references to an NSA program focused on secure computing.
- September 01, 2017
01 Sep'17
Enterprise compliance with PCI DSS is up, says Verizon
News roundup: More than half of enterprises are in compliance with PCI DSS, according to a Verizon report. Plus, Turla is on the attack again with a new campaign, and more.
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- September 01, 2017
01 Sep'17
Risk & Repeat: Alternative infosec conferences on the rise
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss how smaller, more targeted infosec conferences are making a name for themselves in the shadow of much larger events.
- August 31, 2017
31 Aug'17
Spambot email leak compromises 711M records
An email leak containing 711 million records was found in a breach of a spambot list stored in the Netherlands and included both addresses and passwords used to access email accounts.
- August 29, 2017
29 Aug'17
Kaspersky-Russian ties still unclear, despite FBI push
The specter of Kaspersky-Russian ties has reportedly led to an FBI campaign urging private organizations to drop Kaspersky Lab products; experts urge the FBI to share more evidence.
- August 25, 2017
25 Aug'17
Alleged Sakula malware attacker arrested by FBI
The FBI arrested Chinese national Yu Pingan for alleged involvement with cyberattacks using the Sakula malware, the same malware reportedly used in the OPM breach.
- August 25, 2017
25 Aug'17
U.S. government cybersecurity is a mess, according to officials
News roundup: John McCain, NIAC and others called out the administration for not doing enough on U.S. government cybersecurity. Plus, the Ropemaker exploit alters emails, and more.