Previously, I brought attention to what I believe is one of the biggest cybersecurity challenges: data integrity. As I note in a different piece, we have entered a strange phase in our history where questioning “evidence” is not such a ludicrous idea. For example, altering photographs digitally so you can’t tell there have been alterations is a full...

Netflix has launched a public bug bounty program through which security researchers can receive rewards of up to $15,000. Announced on 21 March, the streaming service's new vulnerability responsible disclosure framework will award researchers upwards of thousands of dollars for reporting weaknesses discovered in Netflix's primary targets. In-scope...

BULLETIN CVE Browser CVE-2018-0942, CVE-2018-0929, CVE-2018-0927, CVE-2018-0932, CVE-2018-0879 Scripting Engine CVE-2018-0872, CVE-2018-0873, CVE-2018-0874, CVE-2018-0934, CVE-2018-0933, CVE-2018-0936, CVE-2018-0937, CVE-2018-0930, CVE-2018-0931, CVE-2018-0939, CVE-2018-0891, CVE-2018-0876, CVE-2018-0889, CVE...

Industrial control systems (referred to as ICS) have faced an ever-growing volume of threats over the past few years. From 2015 to 2016, IBM Managed Security Services reported a 110 percent increase in ICS cybersecurity attacks. The US accounted for most of these incidents, given it has the most Internet-connected ICS networks on the planet, but the...

Microsoft has launched a limited-time bug bounty program to help discover and address vulnerabilities similar to Spectre and Meltdown. On 14 March, the Redmond-based tech giant announced a framework for speculative execution side channel vulnerabilities. The program encourages researchers to submit their discoveries of hardware design weaknesses on...

On average, UK businesses lose around £30 billion every year as a result of cyber crime. Unfortunately, the risks are only getting greater and more prominent. Now is the time for you to act. Here are four vital tips for securing your SME in an online world. Identify All Threats “Cyber Risk Reviews must consider your IT in your facilities such as...

The digital revolution is here. With technology playing an increasingly significant role in everyday life, the world becomes more and more connected through, and dependent upon, computers. Mobile technology, the Internet of Things, machine learning and the cloud, just to name a few, all mean opportunity and possibility for businesses, professionals...

Hackers all have different intentions. Some work to making computer networks more secure, while others develop malware and exploit software vulnerabilities. Of the latter group, there is a special subclass of criminals: those who make the FBI’s Cyber’s Most Wanted list. These individuals give a whole new meaning to black-hat hacking. The nature of...

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s March 2018 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-769 on Wednesday, March 14th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2018-0808 This publicly disclosed CVE could lead to a successful denial of service against ASP.NET Core web applications due to...

Digital threat detection isn't as easy as it was more than a decade ago. The threat landscape no longer evolves slowly in pace with signature-based malware. It moves quickly and thereby complements the rate at which new software flaws are discovered and computer criminals exploit those weaknesses to compromise vulnerable systems. At the same time,...

On January 12, 2018, GSA (General Services Administration) posted a request for public comment regarding updates to the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation that will include new cybersecurity compliance and reporting requirements for federal contractors that access data on unclassified systems. Two regulations in particular will...

Tripwire's February 2018 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together the top vulnerabilities from Microsoft, Adobe and Oracle. BULLETIN CVE Adobe Flash APSB18-03 CVE-2018-4878, CVE-2018-4877 Microsoft Browser CVE-2018-0763, CVE-2018-0839, CVE-2018-0771 Microsoft Scripting Engine CVE-2018-0840, CVE...

Many of us in the cybersecurity world have followed this general mantra: protect the data, protect the data, protect the data. It’s a good mantra to follow, and ultimately that is what we are all trying to do. But there are different ways to protect data. The obvious method is to make sure it doesn’t get ripped off, but as we have noted in previous...

Whoever hacked the LA Times' interactive county murder map probably hoped to make a killing mining cryptocurrency - but swift action from a security researcher has put paid to their plans. Security researcher Troy Mursch, whose blog has focused on cryptomining threats in recent months, raised the alarm on Twitter, after discovering that an Amazon...

In these times of unabated data breaches, the typical Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) must feel like a moving target in a shooting gallery. It’s not a matter of whether an attack and possible breach will occur, it’s a matter of when. Being a CISO is a fascinating and important job. Often, though, it’s a thankless one. Unfortunately for...

Mobile online dating apps are popular among adults looking to find their ideal partner. According to the Pew Research Center, 15 percent of U.S. adults said they had used matchmaking sites in 2015. Following Valentine’s Day, many dating sites may offer promotions, coupons, and discounts to encourage new users to enroll, meaning new users will be...

It's mid-February, which means IT security executives' and industry analysts' plans for 2018 are really starting to gather momentum. Every year, this personnel faces the difficult task of deciding what security investments they should make given current developments in the cyber threat landscape. Google Trends and other services can help...

App security isn’t a feature or a benefit – it is a bare necessity. One breach could cost your company not just millions of dollars but a lifetime of trust. That is why security should be a priority from the moment you start writing the first line of code. While you were busy developing the most intuitive, innovative and exciting apps, security...

The DoubleDoor Internet of Things (IoT) botnet circumvents firewall protection and other security measures by abusing two vulnerabilities. Detected by NewSky Security in its honeypot logs, DoubleDoor begins by deploying CVE-2015-7755. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to gain administrative access to ScreenOS, an operating system for Juniper...

Ransomware attacks against healthcare providers aren't new. In 2017, two crypto-malware infections affecting medical organizations made The State of Security's top list of ransomware attacks for the year. The first involved an unknown strain that targeted Arkansas Oral & Facial Surgery Center, an incident which affected X-ray images, documents, and...