Taking proactive security steps could have thwarted two Bluetooth bugs, says Synopsys Inc.
New Data Protection Act Calls for Jail Time, Fines
Sen. Wyden proposes hefty fines and potential jail time for misuse of consumer data.
ICO Fines Nuisance Call Firms £220,000
Two firms targeted users who’d opted out from marketing calls
SIM Swap Danger as Telco Staff Waive ID Checks
Undercover filming shows employees breaking security policy
Vulnerability Scanning with OpenVAS 9 part 4: Custom scan configurations
For all scans so far, we’ve only used the default scan configurations such as host discovery, system discovery and Full & fast. But what if we don’t want to run all NVTs on a given target (list) and only test for a few specific vulnerabilities? In …
Email a Top Attack Vector, Users Can’t ID a Fake
While phishing emails grow more common, users can’t determine a fake from authentic message.
Energy, Utilities Attacks Inside IT Networks Rise
Attacks on enterprise IT networks that target information about critical infrastructure are on the rise, says Vectra.
Stolen Data Used in Ongoing Sextortion Scam
Attackers leverage breach data in Ongoing “Sextortion” Scam, says Barracuda Networks.
SamSam Attackers Have Hit 67 Ransomware Targets
Symantec claims 56 US firms have been hit this year