In Security, Programmers Aren’t Perfect
Software developers and their managers must change their perception of secure coding from being an optional feature to being a requirement that is factored into
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Georgia Tech Cyberattack Exposes Data of 1.3 Million People
Names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and birth dates may have been pilfered in the attack. Georgia Tech this week revealed that an attacker infiltrated a
April 6, 2019
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Financial Firms Scrutinize Third-Party Supplier Risk
But executives aren’t confident in the accuracy of cybersecurity assessment data received from their vendors, a new study shows. Financial services executives and managers responsible
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6 Essential Skills Cybersecurity Pros Need to Develop in 2019
In a time of disruption in the security and tech worlds, cybersecurity professionals can’t afford to become complacent – even in the face of a
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Major Mobile Financial Apps Harbor Built-in Vulnerabilities
A wide variety of financial services companies’ apps suffer from poor programing practices and unshielded data. Mobile apps for financial services are an important part
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True Cybersecurity Means a Proactive Response
Successful, secure organizations must take an aggressive, pre-emptive posture if they want true data security. Cybercriminals are always works in progress. Their knowledge and ability
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How iOS App Permissions Open Holes for Hackers
The permissions iOS apps request from users can turn the devices into spy tools and provide a toehold into the enterprise network, according to new
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Focus on Business Priorities Exposing Companies to Avoidable Cyber-Risk
Despite the growing sophistication of threats and increase compliance requirements, a high percentage of organizations are continuing to compromise their security. A high percentage of
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Privacy & Regulatory Considerations in Enterprise Blockchain
People who understand information governance, privacy, and security should be active participants on the distributed ledger technology implementation team to ensure success. Blockchain, or distributed
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Chinese National Carries Malware Into Mar-a-Lago
A Chinese woman arrested for entering the grounds of Mar-a-Lago under false pretenses was carrying electronic equipment holding malware. Chinese national Yujing Zhang was arrested
April 6, 2019
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Threat Group Employs Amazon-Style Fulfillment Model to Distribute Malware
The operators of the Necurs botnet are using a collection of US-based servers to send out banking Trojans, ransomware, and other malware on behalf of
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Third Parties in Spotlight as More Facebook Data Leaks
Two third-party services left Facebook user data exposed online — in one case, 540 million records of user comments — highlighting the ease with which
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New, Improved BEC Campaigns Target HR and Finance
Spearphishing campaigns from new and established business email compromise (BEC) gangs are stealing from companies using multiple tactics. A wave of business email compromise (BEC)
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Alleged Chief of Romanian ATM Skimming Gang Arrested in Mexico — Krebs on Security
An alleged top boss of a Romanian crime syndicate that U.S. authorities say is responsible for deploying card-skimming devices at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) throughout
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Patched Apache Vulnerability Could Still Cause Problems
More than 2 million Apache HTTP servers remain at risk for a critical privilege escalation vulnerability. A vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server has been found
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Canadian Police Raid ‘Orcus RAT’ Author — Krebs on Security
Canadian police last week raided the residence of a Toronto software developer behind “Orcus RAT,” a product that’s been marketed on underground forums and used
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3 Lessons Security Leaders Can Learn from Theranos
Theranos flamed out in spectacular fashion, but you can still learn from the company’s “worst practices.” In Alex Gibney’s absorbing new HBO documentary, “The Inventor:
April 6, 2019
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CSO50 2019: Seeding security in the cloud
Welcome to this special digital edition of CSO, featuring winners of our annual CSO50 awards. In these pages, you’ll learn how award-winning organizations are rising
April 6, 2019
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Facebook apps expose millions of users’ Facebook data
by Paul Ducklin It’s happened again! Unsecured personal data found lying around in the cloud! Unfortunately for Facebook, which has been caught up in numerous
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A hacker or your cloud provider. Who presents the greatest risk to your data?
It’s your worst nightmare. All of your most important and sensitive data, the thing your business values most, the thing your company cannot operate without,
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Introducing ClearPass Device Insight: Cloud-Enabled, AI-Powered Device Discovery and Profiling
As new types of devices flood into our environments, networking and security teams are struggling to keep up. They need to understand which devices should
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Why ‘PWNED!’ is appearing on some GPS smartwatches
by Lisa Vaas We’re sort of accustomed to Google Maps shenanigans, but usually they’re funny, and/or cat-obsessed. Like, say, the New Zealand map-cat behemoth that
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Android banking and finance apps’ security found wanting
by Danny Bradbury Many mobile finance apps are littered with bugs that could allow attackers to access users’ sensitive data, a report revealed this week.
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Best antivirus software: 9 top tools
The AV-TEST Institute recently tested the most popular Windows 10 client antivirus products on three primary criteria: protection, performance, and usability. Only four of the
April 6, 2019
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Facebook won’t ask for your email password any more
by Lisa Vaas Facebook isn’t going to ask new users for their email password anymore, it said on Tuesday after a furious backlash. A Twitter
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