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First OpenSSL Updates in 2018 Patch Three Flaws
2018-03-27 15:35

The first round of security updates released in 2018 for OpenSSL patch a total of three vulnerabilities, but none of them appears to be serious. OpenSSL versions 1.1.0h and 1.0.2o patch...

New "ThreadKit" Office Exploit Builder Emerges
2018-03-27 15:29

A newly discovered Microsoft Office document exploit builder kit has been used for the distribution of a variety of malicious payloads, including banking Trojans and backdoors, Proofpoint reports....

The Top Vulnerabilities Exploited by Cybercriminals
2018-03-27 15:13

Cybercriminals are shifting their focus from Adobe to Microsoft consumer products, and are now concentrating more on targeted attacks than on web-based exploit kits. Each year, Recorded Future...

Axonius Uses Existing Tools to Find, Secure Devices
2018-03-27 14:36

Axonius emerged from stealth mode on Tuesday with a platform designed to help organizations identify and secure all the devices on their network by leveraging existing security and management...

Fooling Face Recognition with Infrared Light
2018-03-27 14:35

Yet another development in the arms race between facial recognition systems and facial-recognition-system foolers. BoingBoing post....

Hacking intelligent buildings using KNX and Zigbee networks
2018-03-27 12:30

A great many of us are living, staying or working in “smart” buildings, relying on automated processes to control things like heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and other...

Third-party IoT risk management not a priority
2018-03-27 12:15

With the proliferation of IoT devices used in organizations to support business, technology and operations innovation, respondents to an Ponemon Institute study were asked to evaluate their...

Digital innovation held back as IT teams firefight security threats
2018-03-27 12:00

43% of IT executives at European financial institutions reveal that fears of a cyber-attack keep them awake at night – two months before the GDPR comes into force, according to figures published...