Kubernetes attack surface explodes: number of threats quadruples
Kubernetes is the industry standard for cloud-native workloads. Its ubiquity invites cyberattackers to exploi...
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.
Timeline
Nest forces users to change their password
Nest, a subsidiary of Google, forces various users to reset their passwords. Last Friday The Verge was the fir...
Telecom industry calls for European testing regime for network security
The telecom industry is asking European governments to join mobile operators in setting up a testing regime to...
New hacked databases on the dark web include 93 million accounts
A new batch of databases has been discovered on the dark web that is full of details of hacked accounts. It co...
Short Windows passwords hackable in just a few hours
All NTLM passwords that only count eight characters or less can be cracked in hours without the need for excep...
Hackers infect workstations through two-year-old vulnerability
Hackers successfully use a two-year-old vulnerability in a software package of IT support companies to gain a ...
Trojan Emotet spotted in the wild again, with new techniques
The Emotet Trojan, who worked as a thorn in the heel of financial institutions, is back. This time with new te...
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...