New Windows Patch Policy At Odds With Acceptable Risk
Microsoft’s switch to rollup patching for Windows 7/8.1 will have an impact on security, one expert says.
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Fallout Over OPM Breach Report Begins
A report on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management breaches that exposed sensitive data belonging to more than 22 million people has sparked a cavalcade of finger pointing, politicking and squabbling over who knew what first.
Google Shares Android Nougat, Safe Browsing Security Enhancements
Google stepped up efforts this week to bolster its security strategy with news from both its Android Security Team and its Safe Browsing Team.
St. Jude Medical yesterday filed a lawsuit alleging that Muddy Waters and Med Sec made false claims and attempted to manipulate St. Jude stock.
In this Threatpost op-ed, computer engineer Alexandrea Mellen explores the need for information security concepts in genetic engineering, and how concepts such as the security triad of confidentiality, integrity and availability apply.
Microsoft adds .NET Core and ASP.NET to its bug bounty program offering bug hunters payouts that range from $500 to $15,000.
Google patched an undocumented vulnerability that allowed attackers to bypass Nexus 5X device’s lock screen via a forced memory dump that exposed the device owner’s password.
Attackers are targeting insecure Redis instances, exposed to the internet, to access Linux servers and delete web files and folders in exchange for ransom.
Banks face persistent, sophisticated and sustained cyberattacks from hackers looking to exploit the SWIFT messaging network, according to reports.
Security researchers caution mixing vulnerability disclosure with stock market bets set a troubling precedent.
