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Twitter Cites DHS Order in Kaspersky Ads Ban
2018-04-23 05:37

Twitter no longer allows Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab to advertise on the platform and the reason appears to be related to the company’s alleged ties to Russian intelligence. read more

Brains behind seL4 secure microkernel begin RISC-V chip port
2018-04-23 05:02

Unveil first code, joins giants in industry standard-club Last week, the first RISC-V port of its seL4 microkernel was released by the Data61 division of the Australian government's Commonwealth...

Brains behind iOS' secure microkernel start moving it to RISC-V
2018-04-23 05:02

Unveil first code, joins giants in industry standard-club Last week, the Data61 division of Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) released the first...

Chinese web giant finds Windows zero-day, stays shtum on specifics
2018-04-23 01:36

Quihoo 360 plays the responsible disclosure game Chinese company Quihoo 360 says it's found a Windows zero-day in the wild, but because it's notified Microsoft, it's not telling anyone else how it works.…

Week in review: New Cybersecurity Framework, Android patching issues, RSA Conference 2018
2018-04-23 01:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: RSA Conference 2018 coverage Check out what you missed at the infosec event of the year. Real-time detection of...

Surge in Anonymous Asia Twitter Accounts Sparks Bot Fears
2018-04-22 07:04

Hong Kong - It has been jokingly referred to as "Botmageddon". But a surge in new, anonymous Twitter accounts across swathes of Southeast and East Asia has deepened fears the region is in the...

Flaw in LinkedIn AutoFill Plugin Lets Third-Party Sites Steal Your Data
2018-04-21 14:18

Not just Facebook, a new vulnerability discovered in Linkedin's popular AutoFill functionality found leaking its users' sensitive information to third party websites without the user even knowing...

Cloud-surfing orgs under attack, Microsoft antivirus for Chrome, Windows 10 S bypass, non-RSA gigs, and more
2018-04-21 11:06

Your guide to this week in infosec Roundup Here's a roundup of this week's security news, beyond what we've already covered.…

British Schoolboy Who Hacked CIA Director Gets 2-Year Prison Term
2018-04-21 10:33

The British teenager who managed to hack into the online accounts of several high-profile US government employees sentenced to two years in prison on Friday. Kane Gamble, now 18, hacked into email...

Oh, baby! Newborn-care site leaves user database wide open
2018-04-20 23:30

Health Stream, are you out there? The guy that found your data leak wants a word A US health company apparently exposed contact information for hundreds of medical professionals.…