Month: December 2018
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Latest Windows 10 Zero-day Privilege Escalation bug would allow attacker to overwrite arbitrary files with data
A hacker has found another way to break the Windows 10 app security model. SandboxEscaper, who has posted 3 other zero-day bugs in …
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Hackers Threaten to Dump Insurance Files Related to 9/11 Attacks
On Monday, New Year’s Eve, a hacker group announced it had breached a law firm handling cases related to the September 11 attacks, and …
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What to Consider Before Developing an API Security Strategy
eWEEK DATA POINTS: Enterprises first must understand the very nature of their API …
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EU launches bug bounty programs for 15 software
The European Commission decided to launch its bug bounty initiative, the Free and Open Source Software Audit (FOSSA) project. Bug bounty …
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Incident Response In The Public Eye
Cyberattacks happen constantly. Every day organizations are attackers online whether they realize it or not. Most of these attacks are passing affairs. The mere fact that systems are on to the internet makes them a target of opportunity. For the most part, these attacks are non-events. …
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Here’s what to expect in cybersecurity in 2019
Around this time every year, my inbox fills with the same repetitive junk. “Would you consider putting [any random company] in your gift …
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Hackers Bypass Palm Vein Biometric Authentication With Fake Wax Hands
Traditional passwords have started to yield ground to biometric security options, like fingerprint scanning and even retina scans. Going …
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Stop the Presses: Don’t Rush Tribune Ransomware Attribution
Anti-Malware , Cybercrime , Cyberwarfare / Nation-state attacks Stop the Presses: Don’t Rush Tribune Ransomware Attribution Nation States …
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Hacker Bypass Palm Vein Biometric Authentication With Fake Wax Hands
Traditional passwords have started to yield ground to biometric security options, like fingerprint scanning and even retina scans. Going …
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Looking Back at the Top Cyber-Security Incidents of 2018
NEWS ANALYSIS: 2018 was another year of challenges for IT security professionals with no shortage of major vulnerabilities, privacy …
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Charter Communications Will Pay $174M for Defrauding Subscribers
New York State and Charter Communication have announced a settlement to their fraud case that will see the ISP pay $174M for various …
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Popsugar’s Twinning app was leaking everyone’s uploaded photos
Popsugar’s Twinning app is leaking everyone’s uploaded photos Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker / 46 mins ago I thought the worst thing …
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