Security News > 2017 > August

Dash invites researchers to hack their blockchain (Help Net Security)
2017-08-07 12:00

Thousands of security researchers will be incentivized to identify critical software vulnerabilities within Dash’s code and present them to the Dash Core Team for remediation. Commencing in...

Hacking Slot Machines by Reverse-Engineering the Random Number Generators (Schneier on Security)
2017-08-07 11:00

Interesting story: The venture is built on Alex's talent for reverse engineering the algorithms -- known as pseudorandom number generators, or PRNGs -- that govern how slot machine games behave....

Week in review: MalwareTech arrested, hacking Amazon Echo (Help Net Security)
2017-08-07 01:45

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and podcasts: US senators introduce bill to improve IoT security, protect researchers probing it The Internet of Things...

Marcus Hutchins (MalwareTech) Gets $30,000 Bail, But Can't Leave United States (The Hackers News)
2017-08-05 02:46

Marcus Hutchins, the malware analyst who helped stop global Wannacry menace, has reportedly pleaded not guilty to charges of creating and distributing the infamous Kronos banking malware and is...

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Fake News (Schneier on Security)
2017-08-04 21:24

I never imagined that there would be fake news about squid. (That website lets you write your own stories.) As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the...

Attackers Use Typo-Squatting To Steal npm Credentials (Threatpost)
2017-08-04 21:24

Criminals used a typo-squatting technique and uploaded rogue JavaScript libraries to a popular code repository npm.

Engaging Hospitals In Global Hunt for Medical Device Security Flaws (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-04 21:18

The Medical Device Innovation, Safety and Security consortium is hoping its new network of labs operated by healthcare entities across the globe for the standardized cyber testing of medical...

What leads women to cybersecurity, and what makes them stay? (Help Net Security)
2017-08-04 20:26

Many studies have shown that different perspectives result in a better understanding of problems and, ultimately, in better solutions for everybody. But even though it’s an industry where problem...

Cyber Insurance: Overcoming Resistance (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-04 20:18

Mitigation efforts only go so far when it comes to breach prevention. Why are some organizations still resistant to cyber insurance? Tim Francis of Travelers Business Insurance explains.

Exploits Available for Siemens Molecular Imaging Vulnerabilities (Threatpost)
2017-08-04 18:24

ICS-CERT published advisories this week warning users of Siemens molecular imaging products of publicly exploits for Windows 7 versions of those devices.