Researchers discovered a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the OpenSMTPD Mail server that allows attackers to completely take over the Linux systems remotely. OpenSMTPD (OpenBSD SMTP Server) is an open-source project that runs in several Unix based operating systems

At RSA Conference in San Francisco, RSA’s Ankush Baveja made a case for a SOC effectiveness framework SOC effectiveness is hard to measure without a valid framework, argued RSA’s presales engineer, Ankush Baveja. “Senior executives and senior leadership teams don’t

Shodan is a well-known security hacking tool that has even been showcased on the popular Mr. Robot TV show. While Shodan can potentially be used by hackers, it can also be used for good to help protect critical infrastructure, including

Experts discovered a leaking, active database with over 123 million records belonging to Decathlon Spain (and possibly Decathlon UK as well). Experts from vpnMentor have uncovered a leaking, active database containing over 123 million records belonging to the sporting goods

A Massachusetts power station hit by ransomware is refusing to meet attackers’ financial demands. The Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) was targeted on Friday by cyber-criminals hoping to extort money by encrypting data in the station’s computer system. Unfortunately for

It’s time for the information security industry to rethink its culture and focus on inclusion, RSA President Rohit Ghai said in his opening keynote at RSA Conference in San Francisco. “We need to rethink our culture and shift from a

Moscow is harnessing the power of facial recognition technology to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The city’s mayor said on Friday that the tech was being used in Russia’s capital in an effort to dissuade people

While there is increased stress in cybersecurity and “good days and bad days,” we should also focus on the “tremendous positives” in the industry’s achievements. Speaking at the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) summit at the RSA Conference in San Francisco,

The popular cross-platform encrypted messaging service Signal has been chosen by the European Commission for its communications. The European Commission has decided to adopt for its staff the popular cross-platform encrypted messaging service Signal for its communications. The news was

Two-fifths (39%) of global companies have suffered a major mobile security compromise over the past year, many of them via IoT devices, according to a new report from Verizon. The vendor’s Mobile Security Index report for 2020 is compiled from

A new survey from SANS has revealed that almost 50% of organizations have a team dedicated to cyber-threat intelligence (CTI). In its 2020 SANS Cyber Threat Intelligence Survey, the education and training provider received 1006 responses from a wide-ranging group

French sporting retail giant Decathlon has become the latest big brand to expose user data via a misconfigured database, leaking over 123 million records including customer and employee information, according to researchers. A team at vpnMentor uncovered the 9GB database

In this situation, ‘Est security’ found malicious code disguised as a ‘Corona 19 real-time status’ inquiry program and asked the public’s attention. The malware found is an executable program (EXE) using file names such as ‘Corona’s domestic status’ and ‘Corona’s

A popular producer of smartphone skins has suffered a major data breach, compromising the personal details of over 857,000 customers. Slickwraps issued a breach notification to customers last Friday, claiming that data in “some of our non-production databases was mistakenly

Speaking at RSA Conference in San Francisco, Wendy Nather, head of advisory CISOs, Duo Security at Cisco, said it is time to consider how users are affected by security controls, why mistakes are being made and if product design really

Security is both a business and a technical issue, especially as businesses become more digital and have technical controls embedded into software. Speaking at the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) summit at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Phil Venables, board