January Critical Patch Update contains 237 new fixes
Only Half of UK Firms Have Cloud Security Policy
Gemalto study finds awareness, visibility and controls are sorely lacking
Meltdown, Spectre Patching Lags Thanks to AV Incompatibility
A Barkly survey found that at half of survey organizations, less than 25% of machines have received the update.
Man Running ‘Product Testing’ Service for Malware Made Thousands
A UK man has confessed to running a ‘product-testing’ service that let hackers determine whether their malicious tools could beat antivirus scanners.
Spurred by Bitcoin Appreciation, Financially Motivated Attacks Surge
50% of surveyed companies have experienced a cyber-attack motivated by ransom in the past year.
New Mirai Variant Targets Billions of ARC-Based Endpoints
Okiru could be another wake-up call for IoT security
Ransomware Forces Indiana Doctors to Use Pen and Paper
Hancock Health back online after network outage
Fraud Doubles in Two Years to Hit 700m Attempts
Account creation is most popular as scammers use bots to test identities
Kremlin-Linked Hackers Target Senate Ahead of Mid-Terms
Trend Micro spots new phishing sites
Phishers Push Malware Disguised as Meltdown Fix
German authorities warn users of fake HTTPS site