Security News > 2018 > February

Number of Internet-accessible ICS components is increasing every year
2018-02-05 12:30

The number of industrial control system (ICS) components – which run factories, transport, power plants and other facilities – left open to Internet access, is increasing every year. In Germany,...

Fitness Dystopia in the Age of Self-Surveillance
2018-02-05 12:03

Big Brother, Meet Wearable Fitness DevicesOrwell got it wrong: People are less likely to surrender their privacy to a totalitarian state than to the lure of sharing holiday snaps, cat videos or...

Unpatched DoS Flaw Could Help Anyone Take Down WordPress Websites
2018-02-05 11:48

A simple yet serious application-level denial of service (DoS) vulnerability has been discovered in WordPress CMS platform that could allow anyone to take down most WordPress websites even with a...

Blockchain for Identity: 6 Hot Projects
2018-02-05 11:03

Distributed Ledgers For Identity and Access Management Have Great PromiseBlockchain technology already underpins the boom in cryptocurrencies, but is also being rigorously tested and developed for...

Alleged Kelihos Botnet Mastermind Extradited to U.S.
2018-02-05 09:36

A 37-year-old Russian national accused of being the mastermind behind the notorious Kelihos botnet has been extradited from Spain to the United States. read more

Flash Zero-Day Attacks Analyzed by FireEye, Cisco
2018-02-05 05:30

FireEye and Cisco have analyzed the attacks involving a recently disclosed Flash Player zero-day vulnerability and linked them to a group known for targeting South Korean entities. read more

Week in review: The future of smartphone security, automated cyber threat anticipation
2018-02-05 01:32

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Authentication today: Moving beyond passwords A new global study from IBM Security examining consumer perspectives...

Friday Squid Blogging: Kraken Pie
2018-02-02 22:36

Pretty, but contains no actual squid ingredients. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here....

A Multifaceted Breach Prevention Approach
2018-02-02 21:03

Protecting 4 million patient records from breaches takes a multifaceted approach, says Bredai "Dai" Snyder of Care Coordination Institute, who describes three of the most critical elements.

Disputed GOP Memo Released: So Now What?
2018-02-02 20:33

How Can Congress Monitor Justice Department Without a Political Battle?The ongoing battle between the White House and the Justice Department and intelligence community could undermine American's...