IoT Security
The Internet of Things (IoT) is seeing the rapid rise but it seems to repeat the history of technology evolution. The pace of growth is not matched with security requirements. IoT helps automation as...
View ArticleEquifax Web Application Vulnerability
Equifax mentioned that there was Web application vulnerability in May to July which exposed data of 143 million U.S. consumers. Affected data includes names, Social Security numbers, birthdates and...
View ArticleCloud Security Error Affects Half a Million Voters
Kromtech researchers recently found a misconfigured CouchDB database which affected information of 593,328 Alaskan voters. “When the database was configured, administrators bypassed important security...
View ArticleCybrary raises Series A Funding
Cybrary raised $3.5 million in a Series A round of funding led by Arthur Ventures. Tenable Network Security’s founder, Ron Gula also got involved in a new round. The Greenbelt, Md. provider of...
View ArticleDeloitte Firm Data Breach
Deloitte firm suffered data breach when it was hit last year by a cyber attack. The incident affected confidential emails and plans of at least six of its clients. Firm mentioned that attack was...
View ArticleNorth Korean Hackers
South Korean ruling party lawmaker Lee Cheol-hee said that North Korean hackers have stole 235 GB of data from South Korea’s Defense Integrated Data Center which includes operational plans created by...
View ArticleNorth Korea Hackers Hit US Companies
FireEye researchers recently mentioned that spear phishing emails were sent to U.S. electric companies which can be traced back to North Korea. The emails contained fake invitations to a fundraiser....
View ArticleBreaches in US Financial Service Organizations
As per the 2017 Thales Data Threat Report, forty two percent of U.S. financial services organizations got affected by data breach. Survey saw participation of 1,100 senior security executives...
View ArticleDHS and FBI warns of APTs Targeting
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have recently mentioned in a statement that an advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign is specifically...
View ArticleKaspersky Lab Survey
A recent survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab of 5,274 IT business decision makers found that 42 percent are not sure of the most effective strategy to combat targeted attacks. Sixty three percent among...
View ArticleAI to Hunt Security Threat
Versive which is based in Seattle recently raised $12.7 million in a round of funding from Goldman Sachs, Formation 8, Madrona Venture Group and Vulcan Capital. Total investment till date is $54.7...
View ArticleDevice Theft Incidents
Brevard Physician Associates Brevard Physician Associates mentioned that it was burglarized which possibly affected health data for 7,976 patients. The incident came to notice when the company saw...
View ArticleRansomware Attack and Phony Websites
ECKAAA East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging (ECKAAA) mentioned that they were affected by the ransomware attack.The incident left files encrypted and inaccessible to the company. Cybersecurity...
View ArticleDDoS Attack
DDoS attack attempts on organizations was 237 per month or eight attack attempts a day in third quarter of 2017. “The growing availability of DDoS-for-hire services is causing an explosion of attacks,...
View ArticleNew Google Patch for Android
Google released possibly its final Android security update for 2017. The latest patch addresses at least 42 different vulnerabilities which includes 11 flaws in the media framework (five are critical...
View ArticleIoT Security Skills in Energy Companies
Inmarsat survey of senior IT decision makers from 100 large energy companies worldwide shows that fifty four percent need additional security skills to deliver successful IoT projects. Fifty three...
View ArticleICS Malware
FireEye researchers mentioned that the company’s Mandiant subsidiary is attacked by new industrial control systems(ICS) malware. The hackers shut down plant operations by targeting emergency shutdown...
View ArticleDevices and Data Breach
Pennsylvania-based Washington Health System (WHS) Greene mentioned that it suffered data breach due to missing external hard drive. The device was used for Bone Densitometry machine. Facility mentioned...
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