Security News > 2018 > April

Critical Unpatched RCE Flaw Disclosed in LG Network Storage Devices
2018-04-18 16:48

If you have installed a network-attached storage device manufactured by LG Electronics, you should take it down immediately, read this article carefully and then take appropriate action to protect...

Gold Galleon Hacking Group Plunders Shipping Industry
2018-04-18 16:27

Researchers have identified a hacking group behind several widescale maritime shipping industry business email compromise (BEC) attacks since June.

Russia Says to Probe Facebook After Telegram Crackdown
2018-04-18 16:14

Russia's telecoms watchdog plans to probe Facebook before the end of the year after blocking access in the country to the popular messaging app Telegram, its head said on Wednesday. "We will...

Anomali partners with Visa to offer global payment breach intelligence
2018-04-18 16:12

Threat management and collaboration solutions provider Anomali announced a partnership with Visa to provide cyber security teams with intelligence on indicators of compromise (IoCs) drawn from...

How IBM Security is helping the good guys collaborate like the bad guys
2018-04-18 16:10

The bad actors of cybersecurity have long shared their exploits, code, and methods with one other, while defenders largely worked in silos.

Why AI is the new IT
2018-04-18 16:10

The focus of students, researchers, and professionals is migrating from computer science to machine learning, and it has a number of important implications.

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IBM open sources 'Adversarial AI toolbox' to keep your AI from getting infiltrated
2018-04-18 16:09

As artificial intelligence algorithms become mission critical for more functions in society and business, we need tools to protect AI from tampering.

A Sobering Look at Fake Online Reviews
2018-04-18 16:08

In 2016, KrebsOnSecurity exposed a network of phony Web sites and fake online reviews that funneled those seeking help for drug and alcohol addiction toward rehab centers that were secretly...

How fact-checking could thwart phishing attacks
2018-04-18 16:07

Digital fraudsters know humans are terrible at checking facts. A psychologist and researchers explain how better fact-checking may help foil cybercriminals' attempts at phishing.

4 Telcos Form Cybersecurity Alliance: What Will Impact Be?
2018-04-18 16:03

Security Leaders Weigh on the Chances for SuccessSecurity experts are weighing in on whether a new alliance of four competing telecom companies formed to offer a portfolio of cybersecurity...