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Final Version of 2017 OWASP Top 10 Released
2017-11-21 15:05

The final version of the 2017 OWASP Top 10 was released on Monday and some types of vulnerabilities that don’t longer represent a serious risk have been replaced with issues that are more likely...

New scam launches users’ default phone app, points it to fake tech support hotline
2017-11-21 14:00

The latest variants of tech support scams targeting Apple users have done away with the usual visually prominent error messages. Instead, they open the potential victims’ default communication or...

Intel Chip Flaws Expose Millions of Devices to Attacks
2017-11-21 13:41

Intel has conducted an in-depth security review of its Management Engine (ME), Trusted Execution Engine (TXE) and Server Platform Services (SPS) technologies and discovered several...

Windows 10 Security Feature Broken, CERT/CC Warns
2017-11-21 13:33

Entropy Alert: Non-Random ASLR Leaves Systems Open To Buffer Overflow AttacksRecent versions of Windows have a security problem: They're not random enough, CERT/CC warns. The problem centers on...

5 cloud storage predictions for 2018
2017-11-21 13:30

At this point, the cloud is old news. This does not, however, diminish its continuing impact on individuals and businesses worldwide. As cloud-based services strive towards ubiquity, their impacts...

Windows 10 Security Feature Broken, US-CERT Warns
2017-11-21 13:03

Entropy Alert: Non-Random ASLR Leaves Systems Open To Buffer Overflow AttacksRecent versions of Windows have a security problem: They're not random enough, US-CERT warns. The problem centers on...

Most businesses to invest in artificial intelligence by 2020
2017-11-21 13:00

Eighty-five per cent of senior executives plan to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) by 2020, according to a new survey of UK digital leaders by Deloitte. The...

Identity theft concerns won’t hold back holiday shopping
2017-11-21 12:30

Despite concerns about identity theft and fraud, consumers don’t plan to curb their holiday shopping, according to Discover. While 62 percent of consumers are very or moderately concerned about...

Amazon Creates Classified US Cloud
2017-11-21 12:16

Amazon has a cloud for U.S. classified data. The physical and computer requirements for handling classified information are considerable, both in terms of technology and procedure. I am surprised...

Millions of Computers Affected By Intel Firmware Flaws
2017-11-21 12:03

Numerous Manufacturers Must Prep and Distribute Customized PatchesSecurity experts are readying for more details from chipmaker Intel about two classes of vulnerabilities in its chips that could...