Security

Critical flaw lets hackers take control of Samsung SmartCam cameras

A command injection vulnerability gives attackers full control over the cameras

Cisco calls on Arista to stop selling products in US after agency reverses patent finding

US Customs revokes letter that let Arista sell products disputed by Cisco

Google Cloud Key Management Service could help more enterprises encrypt data

Google Cloud Key Management Service could raise many enterprises above the security poverty line with the ability to encrypt data

MongoDB ransomware attacks and lessons learned

Small businesses are prime targets for cyber attacks: SIEM-as-a-service can help

Netsurion’s SIEM-at-the-Edge puts enterprise-level detection and response capabilities in the hands of SMBs

After MongoDB, ransomware groups hit exposed Elasticsearch clusters

Over 600 Elasticsearch instances had their data wiped and replaced with a ransom message

Suspected NSA tool hackers dump more cyberweapons in farewell

The Shadow Brokers dumped the hacking tools online after attempting to sell a large cache for bitcoin

GoDaddy revokes nearly 9,000 SSL certificates issued without proper validation

A bug in the CA's domain validation system could have allowed attackers to obtain certificates without authorization

Trump’s DHS pick urges more coordination on cyberthreats

As the Trump transition team – including the president-elect himself -- warms to the intelligence community's assessment on Russian election hacking, Homeland Security nominee looks to build bridge with IT industry to fight cyberthreats.

Trump’s CIA nominee grilled on his advocacy of surveillance database

Senators question how Pompeo would limit his proposed U.S. metadata database