Security News > 2018 > March

Like any threat, malware evolves: Discover new trends
2018-03-27 11:45

Cofense released the 2018 Cofense Malware Review, detailing the trends that defined malware attacks in 2017 and the emerging trends for network defenders to prioritize in 2018. While a couple of...

RSA Conference announces 2018 keynote speakers
2018-03-27 11:30

RSA Conference, the world’s leading information security conferences and expositions, today announces its full line-up of keynote speakers for the 2018 Conference, which begins Monday, April 16th...

Intel CPUs Vulnerable to New 'BranchScope' Attack
2018-03-27 11:29

Researchers have discovered a new side-channel attack method that can be launched against devices with Intel processors, and the patches released in response to the Spectre and Meltdown...

Why Does Data Exfiltration Remain an Almost Unsolvable Challenge?
2018-03-27 11:20

From hacked IoT devices to corporate infrastructures hijacked for crypto-mining to automated ransomware, novel and sophisticated cyber-attacks are notoriously hard to catch. It is no wonder that...

Analysis: VPN Fail Reveals 'Guccifer 2.0' is 'Fancy Bear'
2018-03-27 11:02

Evidence continues to mount that Russian intelligence created the "Guccifer 2.0" hacker online persona as a "plausible deniability" cover for dumping information stolen from the U.S. Democratic...

McAfee Enhances Product Portfolio, Unveils New Security Operations Centers
2018-03-27 11:02

Since emerging from Intel as a standalone cybersecurity company in April 2017, McAfee has consistently made multiple new product announcements simultaneously. It has continued that model this week...

Canadian Firm Linked to Cambridge Analytica Exposed Source Code
2018-03-27 05:59

Source code belonging to Canada-based digital advertising and software development company AggregateIQ has been found by researchers on an unprotected domain. The exposed files appear to confirm...

FTC to Probe Facebook Over Privacy Practices
2018-03-27 02:16

A US consumer protection agency said Monday it has opened an investigation into Facebook's privacy practices, another blow to the social network, which is struggling to deal with a growing crisis...

As predicted, more speculative execution processor attacks are discovered
2018-03-26 22:15

New attack focuses on a different part of the speculative execution system.

Sanny Malware Updates Delivery Method
2018-03-26 21:09

Attackers, purportedly hailing from Korea, are stepping up their malware campaign with three new techniques ranging from abusing UAC and targeting Windows 10.