SNMP Authentication Bypass Plagues Numerous Devices
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) embedded in some Internet connected devices allows an attacker to bypass authentication by simply…
Archive for April, 2017
UK police to scan every fan’s face at the Champions League final, raising privacy concerns
Planning on heading to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium to watch the Uefa Champions League finals on 3 June? You may be…
House cyber chairman wants to bolster workforce
Congressional lawmakers are waiting on the White House to chart a path forward on cybersecurity. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), who…
Teenage hacker jailed for 1.7 million cyberattacks targeting Microsoft, Sony and Xbox Live
Hacker Adam Mudd has been sentenced to two years in prison for setting up a massive global computer hacking business…
Organizations Fail to Maintain Principle of Least Privilege
Security requires that confidential commercial data is protected; compliance requires the same for personal information. The difficulty for business is…
Expert Discloses Several Flaws Found in Sugar CRM
A researcher has discovered several vulnerabilities in SugarCRM’s popular customer relationship management (CRM) product. While most of the flaws appear…
Two thirds of consumers worry brands put their private data at risk
Brands Gamble With Reputation and Consumer Trust When They Fail to Adopt Stronger Methods to Protect Online Identities New research…
HipChat hacked, users’ account information, private messages and content possibly compromised
Atlassian’s group chat service for businesses and teams HipChat has reset all of its users’ passwords after detecting a “security…
Interpol operation finds nearly 9,000 malware-infected servers, compromised websites in Southeast Asia
An Interpol-led operation targeting cybercrime has discovered nearly 9,000 malware-riddled servers and hundreds of compromised websites, including government portals across…
Russian hacking group Fancy Bear targeted Macron through phishing attacks
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron was targeted by the infamous Russian hacking group Fancy Bear responsible for the DNC hacks…
