Users’ data might be more at risk than they realize. A new study shows that three quarters of mobile application have insecure data storage issues, putting passwords, financial information, personal data, and correspondence at risk.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 24, 2019
Police use new autonomous data machine with 360-degree HD video as an extra set of eyes for areas where police are not consistently present.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 21, 2019
After three weeks of city data being encrypted in Riviera Beach, Florida, city officials have unanimously voted to pay the hefty ransom to regain access.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 21, 2019
Two laptops overheated while being screened Tuesday at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The overheating caused popping sounds and smoke, bringing about false reports of an active shooter.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 21, 2019
Through the BlueKeep vulnerability, it is possible to achieve remote code execution on vulnerable devices. Since the virus can spread, if it’s not contained, it could trigger a much bigger problem.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 20, 2019
In March, the department announced that 350,000 clients had been affected by a data breach in January 2019. On Tuesday, they updated the number and announced that 645,000 clients had been affected.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 20, 2019
After attempting to rush through a security checkpoint at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, a man was arrested and booked on multiple charges, including five counts of misdemeanor assault.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 20, 2019
The HID Credential Management Service includes everything needed to issue and manage the lifecycle of digital identity and high-assurance credentials using a cloud delivery model.
In May, EatStreet experienced a data breach that compromised certain customers', restaurants', and deliverers' information. The service just recently disclosed the security breach.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 19, 2019
A year after a privacy researcher showed the world that Venmo transactions could be easily accessed, a computer science student scraped seven million Venmo transactions to increase awareness of the issue.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 19, 2019
A report by Fortune Business Insights projects the global stadium security to grow rapidly over the next few years. The analysis estimates that the United States and Canada will lead the charge, with the Asia Pacific experiencing high growth as well.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 19, 2019
Leading Connecticut-based turnstile manufacturer Aeroturn continues to expand its horizons with new turnstile project on west coast & investments in internal resources.
Following the shooting of four people at the Toronto Raptors rally, three suspects were arrested. The suspects are to appear in court today.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 18, 2019
According to the police, the suspect, a 22-year-old male has died after exchanging gunfire with federal officers. The suspect opened fire outside the Earle Cabell Federal Courthouse in Downtown Dallas.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 18, 2019
It was previously believed that North Korean hackers were behind the January 2018 Coincheck hack, but recent developments in the investigation suggest that Russian actors may have been responsible.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 18, 2019
The new members have established security industry experience.
Yubico discovered a hardware flaw in YubiKey FIPS Series devices in mid-March and since then, has updated the firmware version to one that does not contain the bug, as well as replaced the majority of affected devices.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 17, 2019
Researchers at CyberMDX uncovered two vulnerabilities in older versions of an infusion pump that could allow hackers to gain control over the onboard computer.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 17, 2019
Tavis Ormandy, one of Google’s “Project Zero” team’s security researchers discovered a vulnerability that could effectively perform a denial-of-service attack on Windows servers. There is a 90-day disclosure deadline associated with Project Zero, and since it was day 91, Ormandy released the information.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 14, 2019
Managing the traditional limitations of time and resources means that running a small business on a budget is a challenge, but these difficulties become more pronounced when resources are stretched even further by the increased security demands of new technology.
- By Terry Hearn
- Jun 14, 2019
An DDoS attack aimed at slowing connectivity for the Telegram app took place this week. The cyberattack coincided with large protests in Hong Kong, and with most of the IP addresses coming from China, it is speculated that they were involved in the attack.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 14, 2019
Kapersky security researchers have identified a new phishing attack that takes place in Google Calendar. Threat actors send a Google Calendar invitation to a user that contains a malicious link hosting a phishing URL.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 13, 2019
According to research done by Grand View Research, the global perimeter security market is projected to reach USD 29.6 billion by 2025.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 13, 2019
Bromium®, Inc. has announced the findings of ‘Behind the Dark Net Black Mirror,’ a study that showed the growing risk posed by the dark net to the enterprise.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 13, 2019
Security barometer shows 83% of Americans are concerned about a criminal attack causing physical harm at large-scale events, with half of respondents extremely or very concerned.
It’s often thought that because the servers are behind lock and key and/or in a data center, and because the data is in continuous use, encrypting the server drives isn’t needed since the data is never at-rest.
- By Garry McCracken
- Jun 12, 2019
In lieu of eight straight years of passenger growth, the Eugene Airport will be gaining a fourth explosive detection system (EDS) to increase airport security and efficiency.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 12, 2019
A subcontractor of U.S. Customs & Border Protection transferred images of travelers and license plates to its network without CBP’s authorization or knowledge. He was subsequently hacked, and the information was compromised.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 12, 2019
A group of 14 Stanford scholars put together a report of recommendations for increased election security, addressing problems of cybersecurity, ballot security, and election transparency.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 11, 2019