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- January 17, 2019
17 Jan'19
Government cybersecurity at risk as shutdown lingers
As the shutdown continues, experts believe government cybersecurity will become more vulnerable, and government IT staff could leave for the private sector.
- January 16, 2019
16 Jan'19
Enterprises betting on SOAR tools to fill security gaps
Security experts sound off on the importance and benefits of automating security, and highlight factors to be considered before implementing SOAR tools.
- January 16, 2019
16 Jan'19
Risk & Repeat: Expired certificates loom amid government shutdown
This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the expiration of more than 80 TLS certificates for U.S. government websites amid the ongoing government shutdown.
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- January 15, 2019
15 Jan'19
Ryuk ransomware poses growing threat to enterprises
Cybersecurity vendors CrowdStrike and FireEye both published new research that shows an increase in Ryuk ransomware attacks on enterprises, which have earned hackers $3.7 million.
- January 11, 2019
11 Jan'19
Iran implicated in DNS hijacking campaign around the world
FireEye researchers investigating a DNS hijacking campaign against governments and telecom companies said those who are potential targets of Iran should take precautions.
- January 11, 2019
11 Jan'19
Kaspersky Lab aided NSA hacking tools investigation
News roundup: According to a new report from Politico, Kaspersky Lab aided the NSA in catching alleged data thief Harold Martin. Plus, telecoms are selling customer data, and more.
- January 10, 2019
10 Jan'19
UnCAPTCHA attack updated to bypass spoken phrases
Researchers updated their unCAPTCHA proof of concept to be more efficient in bypassing audio CAPTCHAs and be able to handle spoken phrases and not just strings of numbers.
- January 10, 2019
10 Jan'19
McAfee casts doubt on Ryuk ransomware connection to North Korea
New research from McAfee refutes the connection between recent Ryuk ransomware attacks and the North Korean government. Instead, it points the finger at cybercriminals.
- January 10, 2019
10 Jan'19
Risk & Repeat: What APT10 means for managed service providers
This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses how a Chinese state-sponsored threat group known as APT10 hacked into managed service providers to gain access to their clients.
- January 08, 2019
08 Jan'19
Marriott data breach exposed 5 million unencrypted passport numbers
Marriott's data breach affected fewer customers than the hotel giant originally estimated, but the breach exposed millions of unencrypted passport numbers.
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- January 08, 2019
08 Jan'19
NSA to release GHIDRA open source reverse engineering tool
The National Security Agency plans to release an open source version of its GHIDRA reverse engineering tool during RSA Conference in March, but details about the tool are scarce.
- January 04, 2019
04 Jan'19
Cloud provider blames Ryuk ransomware for Christmas Eve attack
News roundup: Data Resolution claimed the Ryuk ransomware attack on its systems originated from North Korea. Plus, the EU is set to launch 14 open source bug bounties, and more.
- January 02, 2019
02 Jan'19
Tribune Publishing cyberattack raises attribution questions
Malware hit the Tribune Publishing Company and disrupted the publication of several major newspapers, but the nature of the attack and threat actors remain unclear.
- December 31, 2018
31 Dec'18
Why dating app security flaws should concern enterprises
Vulnerable dating apps on BYODs pose risks to more than just individual users. Find out what security flaws are common in these apps and what they mean for enterprises.
- December 28, 2018
28 Dec'18
Government data requests rise, as does Apple's compliance
Apple's latest Transparency Report shows government data requests on the rise around the world, as is Apple's compliance in providing the data being requested by law enforcement.