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- June 16, 2017
16 Jun'17
Hidden Cobra hackers target U.S. with DeltaCharlie malware
News roundup: DeltaCharlie malware is a threat to the U.S., according to a US-CERT warning about Hidden Cobra. Plus, a DVR flaw could create a bigger botnet than Mirai, and more.
- June 15, 2017
15 Jun'17
Microsoft to disable SMBv1 by default in fall Windows updates
Microsoft claims recent WannaCry attacks did not influence the decision to disable SMBv1 by default in the next major Windows updates.
- June 14, 2017
14 Jun'17
More Windows XP fixes in June Patch Tuesday release
Microsoft's June 2017 Patch Tuesday saw another set of Windows XP fixes released in order to secure systems against leaked NSA cyberweapons.
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- June 14, 2017
14 Jun'17
Symantec CA remediation plan faces more delays
The battle over Symantec CA operations continues as the antivirus vendor pushes back against a consensus remediation proposal from the web browser community.
- June 14, 2017
14 Jun'17
Risk & Repeat: Comey warns of more election hacking
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss former FBI Director James Comey's testimony on election hacking and election interference from Russia.
- June 13, 2017
13 Jun'17
IPv6 update: A look at the security and privacy improvements
The recent IPv6 update from the IETF introduces new security and privacy recommendations. Expert Fernando Gont explains these changes and what they mean for organizations.
- June 13, 2017
13 Jun'17
(ISC)2 CEO on cybersecurity workforce expansion and 2017 Congress
Recently, SearchSecurity editorial director Robert Richardson checked in with (ISC)2's CEO David Shearer as the organization prepares for its fall Security Congress.
- June 13, 2017
13 Jun'17
CrashOverride ICS attack targets vulnerable electrical grid
Researchers discovered new details of a Kiev ICS attack from December using CrashOverride malware that could be used to disrupt an insecure electrical grid.
- June 12, 2017
12 Jun'17
Q&A: Cyber attribution matters, RSA GM Peter Tran says
RSA's GM Peter Tran sheds light on the value of cyber attribution, explains why the 'how' and 'why' of an attack may be more important than finding who did it.
- June 09, 2017
09 Jun'17
Microsoft accused of blocking independent antivirus competition
News roundup: Kaspersky files a complaint against Microsoft's handling of independent antivirus software for Windows 10. Plus, hackers use Instagram to spread malware, and more.
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- June 09, 2017
09 Jun'17
Black Hat 2017: Special conference coverage
The SearchSecurity team covers the threats and vulnerabilities at this year's Black Hat USA with news, features, interviews and more from Las Vegas.
- June 08, 2017
08 Jun'17
Risk & Repeat: Shadow Brokers launch zero-day exploit service
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the Shadow Brokers' monthly service for zero-day exploits and how it may affect enterprise security efforts.
- June 08, 2017
08 Jun'17
Hardcoded passwords could cause full IoT camera compromise
IoT cameras could be fully compromised due to multiple vulnerabilities, including hardcoded passwords that can be used regardless of user settings.
- June 08, 2017
08 Jun'17
Researchers port EternalBlue exploit to Windows 10
The EternalBlue exploit behind the WannaCry ransomware attacks has been successfully ported to an older version of Windows 10, but newer versions of the OS are protected.
- June 07, 2017
07 Jun'17
Election cyberattack proves people are still the biggest flaw
A new NSA leak allegedly shows Russian agents engaged in election cyberattacks against local U.S. governments and proves people are still the hardest cybersecurity risk to mitigate.