MITRE CVE database saved after last minute reversal
The US government is extending funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database by eleven ...
Security
Cybersecurity has been a challenge from the beginning of IT and it will be until the end. It all started with endpoint and network security, but today we are also dealing with cloud security and training our employees to incorporate good security practices. All these new technologies that help us innovate also help cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers get new tools that they can use to access our systems and, in the worst cases, gain access to our most valuable data and trade secrets. Moreover, with new legislation such as GDPR, you have to make sure everything is secure or you will not only lose your reputation, but you could also be fined by the government. In short, protecting IT environments is more important than ever.
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Cisco warns of error in password management system NAE
An error in the password management system of Cisco's Network Assurance Engine (NAE) causes attackers to disab...
Security feature in Intel chips abused to hide malware
Security researchers discovered a way to use Intel SGX to hide malware code so the operating system and antivi...
Symantec takes over Luminate for an unknown amount
Symantec acquires Luminate Security, an Israeli company with extensive knowledge of Software Defined Perimeter...
USB cable can hack Windows, macOS and Linux systems
A security researcher demonstrated how he can take control of a system with a normal-looking USB cable without...
Palo Alto Networks unveils first 5G next generation firewall
Palo Alto Networks has announced the first 5G next generation firewall for service providers. These are the K2...
“European SMEs are more exposed than ever to ransomware attacks.
European SMEs are increasingly facing ransomware attacks from hackers. Compared to 2017, the number of hack at...
Hackers think of a way to place Windows malware on macOS
Malware developers are looking for new ways to infect Mac users with .exe files. They normally only work on Wi...
Google protects European political parties against DDoS attacks
Following the European Parliament elections in May, Google is extending its DDoS protection service Project Sh...
“Companies are ten times more likely to be victims of cryptominers than of ransomware.
Since the Wannacry attack, everyone knows what ransomware is, and companies are trying to protect themselves. ...
Thousands of industrial refrigerators to defrost remotely
Security researchers have found thousands of internet-connected refrigerators that can easily be remotely inst...