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World Economic Forum Announces New Fintech Cybersecurity Consortium
2018-03-06 12:22

Following the announcement of a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has today launched a new fintech-focused initiative: WEF's Fintech Cybersecurity Consortium. Its...

Security Vulnerabilities in Smart Contracts
2018-03-06 12:18

Interesting research: "Finding The Greedy, Prodigal, and Suicidal Contracts at Scale": Abstract: Smart contracts -- stateful executable objects hosted on blockchains like Ethereum -- carry...

167 Applebee's Restaurants Hit With Payment Card Malware
2018-03-06 12:03

Payment Card Data Stolen by Malware-Wielding Attackers, Franchisee WarnsAnyone who dined out at one of 167 Applebee's restaurants located across 15 different states may have had their payment card...

1.7 Tbps DDoS Attack — ​Memcached UDP Reflections Set New Record
2018-03-06 08:33

The bar has been raised. As more amplified attacks were expected following the record-breaking 1.35 Tbps Github DDoS attack, someone has just set a new record after only four days — 1.7 Tbps DDoS...

Mobile Banking Trojans Targeting Crypto-Currencies
2018-03-06 03:16

Mobile malware is now targeting crypto-currencies with the intent of stealing victims’ funds, IBM says. read more

Cisco Adds Vulnerability Identification to Tetration Platform
2018-03-05 22:34

Cisco today announced the availability of identification of software vulnerabilities and exposures as part of the security capabilities of its Tetration platform. read more

Backdooring connected cars for covert remote control
2018-03-05 21:04

We’ve all known for a while now that the security of connected cars leaves a lot to be desired. The latest proof of that sad state of affairs comes from Argentinian security researchers and...

HIMSS Speaker Dill on Underutilized Security Technologies
2018-03-05 20:03

User behavior analytics and data loss prevention tools are among the most promising yet underutilized or improperly implemented security technologies in healthcare, says security consultant Mark...

New 4G LTE Network Attacks Let Hackers Spy, Track, Spoof and Spam
2018-03-05 19:18

Security researchers have discovered a set of severe vulnerabilities in 4G LTE protocol that could be exploited to spy on user phone calls and text messages, send fake emergency alerts, spoof...

New LTE attacks open users to eavesdropping, fake messages, location spoofing
2018-03-05 17:39

A group of researchers has uncovered ten new attacks against the 4G LTE wireless data communications technology for mobile devices and data terminals. The attacks exploit design flaws in the...