Security News > 2018 > January

Security experts believe hackers will soon start to remotely exploit the recently disclosed vulnerabilities affecting Intel, AMD and ARM processors, if they haven’t done so already. read more

Following a takedown operation in early December 2017, the Andromeda botnet is expected to slowly disappear from the threat landscape, ESET says. read more

CISOs need to precisely tailor their risk management strategies to protect the specific high-value assets of their organization; a broad-brushed approach will never work, says UK-based Kelly...

A recently discovered Linux crypto-miner botnet spreading over the SSH protocol is based on the Python scripting language, which makes it difficult to detect, F5 Networks has discovered. read more

Google has recently pulled 36 fake security apps from Google Play, after they’ve been flagged by Trend Micro researchers. Posing as legitimate security solutions, and occasionally misusing the...

Modern Processors From Intel, AMD and ARM Vulnerable to Kernel Data Theft"Replace CPU hardware" might be the only full solution listed by CERT/CC for serious flaws in microprocessors that run...

Makers of Operating Systems, Devices and Cloud Services Rush FixesMicroprocessor makers Intel, ARM and AMD, as well as operating system and software developers and makers of smartphones and other...

Many Security Professionals Find Themselves Trapped in a Cycle of “Sexy” - What Can We Do About It?   read more

Artificial intelligence (AI) features will become a critical product differentiator for smartphone vendors that will help them to acquire new customers while retaining current users, according to...

The clock is ticking and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will start to be enforced in May. Now is a critical time for organizations to plan, budget and make any remaining changes...