(David Ramos/Getty Images) Patching is trucking along on Microsoft flaws, but hackers are still meddling Ransomware hackers and cryptominers are still active. Mar 26, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
NEW YORK, NEW YORK: People walk around a Microsoft store on March 10, 2021. (Photo by John Smith/VIEWpress) US racing to address Microsoft vulnerabilities, especially for small businesses Microsoft's new tool seems to be helping. Mar 22, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty Images) Bad patching practices are a breeding ground for zero-day exploits, Google warns Vulnerabilities can come back to bite you. Feb 3, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(chucka_nc / flickr ) US Cyber Command highlights Palo Alto Networks security patch, citing foreign espionage The issue ranks as a 10.0 on the severity scale. Jun 30, 2020 By Jeff Stone
Cybercriminals, like most thieves, are all about the money, according to Verizon’s DBIR. (Getty Images) Money is still the main motivating factor for hackers, Verizon report finds Verizon’s DBIR has emerged in the past generation as a reliable way of assessing corporate cybersecurity threats and defenses. May 19, 2020 By Jeff Stone
(Scoop News Group) Microsoft’s May ‘Patch Tuesday’ remedies 111 vulnerabilities The biggest fix is for a critical issue in Microsoft SharePoint. May 12, 2020 By Jeff Stone
Hackers seize on software flaw to breach two victims, despite patch availability LineageOS and Ghost — makers of open-source software — grappled with security incidents over the weekend. May 4, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Sen. Angus King and Rep. Mike Gallagher, left, at the Council on Foreign Relations January, 2020. (Kaveh Sardari) What to expect from the Cybersecurity Solarium Commission report “We want this to be the 9/11 Commission Report without the 9/11,” Sen. Angus King told CyberScoop. Mar 11, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
Patching means enterprises could void the warranty on critical equipment. (Flickr / Mr. Mac) Cybersecurity’s warranty challenge Enterprises are facing a tough choice: patch a system and break a warranty or leave a vulnerability to be fixed by an equipment manufacturer? Jan 7, 2020 By Ellen Sundra
The Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. (REUTERS / Mike Blake) Microsoft will offer free Windows 7 support for election officials through 2020 The move is the latest step by Microsoft and other powerful tech companies to offer free or discounted services in support of election security. Sep 20, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas