Security News > 2018 > April

Can existing endpoint security controls prevent a significant attack?
2018-04-26 12:00

Endpoint security solutions are failing to provide adequate protections to address today’s security threats, specifically malware, according to Minerva Labs. A majority of the respondents surveyed...

5 things you should know about fileless malware attacks
2018-04-26 12:00

Cybersecurity threats evolve quickly, and attackers are increasingly using tactics that don't require a payload or tricking someone into installing something. Here's what you need to know about...

Better code won’t save developers in the short run
2018-04-26 11:45

According to OWASP, “Insecure software is undermining our financial, healthcare, defense, energy and other critical infrastructure.” In its 2017 OWASP Top 10 Most Critical Web Application Security...

Global AI business value to reach $1.2 trillion in 2018
2018-04-26 11:30

Global business value derived from artificial intelligence (AI) is projected to total $1.2 trillion in 2018, an increase of 70 percent from 2017, according to Gartner. AI-derived business value is...

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New NSA/Cyber Command Head Confirmed by Senate
2018-04-26 11:05

It's Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone. I know nothing about him....

Hackers build a 'Master Key' that unlocks millions of Hotel rooms
2018-04-26 09:48

If you often leave your valuable and expensive stuff like laptop and passports in the hotel rooms, then beware. Your room can be unlocked by not only a malicious staff having access to the master...

Microsoft Releases More Microcode Patches for Spectre Flaw
2018-04-26 07:29

Microsoft this week released another round of software and microcode updates designed to address the CPU vulnerability known as Spectre Variant 2. Microsoft has been releasing software mitigations...

How to automate Apple's FileVault 2 deployment and configuration
2018-04-26 06:33

The way you deploy Apple's full-disk encryption scheme will impact how end users use their hardware and how IT manages these devices. Here are three tips on automating the deployment of FileVault 2.

Picture This. Now Protect It.
2018-04-26 06:06

An astonishing amount of sensitive data – over 12 petabytes – is being exposed publicly. If you’re having difficulty visualizing what 12 petabytes is, this might help. One petabyte is the...

Hyperoptic's ZTE-made 1Gbps routers had hyper-hardcoded hyper-root hyper-password
2018-04-26 06:03

Firmware updates pushed out to up to 400,000 subscribers A security vulnerability has been found in Brit broadband biz Hyperoptic's home routers that exposes tens of thousands of its subscribers...