Security News > 2018 > April

How IBM Security is helping cybersecurity pros collaborate like the bad guys
2018-04-18 19:25

Attackers have long shared their exploits, code, and methods, while defenders remained siloed. IBM Security created the X-Force Exchange platform as a way to share threat intelligence.

Why MDM is a relic of the past for mobile security
2018-04-18 19:03

To deal with BYOD, insecure endpoints, and data leakage, many enterprises opted for MDM solutions-but they've turned out to be overbearing and ineffective.

FDA Proposes Action to Enhance Medical Device Cybersecurity
2018-04-18 19:03

Agency Seeks Congressional Authority to Require Makers to Take Certain StepsThe FDA has issued plans for advancing the safety of medical devices, including a proposal to impose new cybersecurity...

How mobile devices became fundamentally more secure than PCs
2018-04-18 18:58

Having learned the lessons of the antivirus and malware wars on computers, ARM architected a secure hardware enclave that mobile devices have the option to tap into.

Boffins can break into brain implant to kill or steal your thoughts
2018-04-18 18:57

Poorly protected wetware could use the brain for protection Boffins from Belgium have tested the security of a wireless brain implant called a neurostimulator and found that its unprotected...

iOS Sync Glitch Lets Attackers Control Devices
2018-04-18 18:37

Researchers found a new iOS vulnerability called “trustjacking,” which exploits a feature called iTunes Wi-Fi Sync to give attackers persistent control over victims' devices.

Researchers propose scheme to secure brain implants
2018-04-18 18:29

A group of researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium, have proposed a practical security scheme that would allow secure communications between a widely used implantable neurostimulator – an electrical...

Cloud data privacy for businesses unclear after Supreme Court drops Microsoft case
2018-04-18 18:18

The case led to the CLOUD Act, which requires tech companies comply with court orders for data stored in the US and overseas.

No Card Required: 'Black Box' ATM Attacks Move Into Europe
2018-04-18 18:03

Jackpotting Attacks Cost Banks Nearly $2 MillionFraudsters are now gingerly testing the waters in central and Western Europe with attacks that drain cash machines of their funds, according to a...

The 'New Science' of Cybersecurity
2018-04-18 17:03

NTT Security's Khiro Mishra and Don Gray Discuss a New ApproachWhat is the "new science" of cybersecurity? Khiro Mishra and Don Gray of NTT Security describe the approach.