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AMD Rolls Out Spectre Fixes
2018-04-11 15:01

AMD notified users about new available Spectre CPU firmware and Windows 10 patches.

Industrial Internet Consortium Develops New IoT Security Maturity Model
2018-04-11 14:51

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) has developed a new IoT Security Maturity Model (SMM), building on its own security framework and reference architecture. This week it has published the...

New Authentication Standard Coming to Major Web Browsers
2018-04-11 14:09

Web browsers from Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla will soon provide users with a new, password-less authentication standard built by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and...

Why a fully trust-less view of Blockchain is dangerous for business
2018-04-11 13:48

Blockchain is all about replacing trust with software. For non-developers, this could be a terrible idea.

SAP Patches Critical Flaws in Business Client
2018-04-11 13:32

SAP this week released its April 2018 set of security patches, which include fixes for critical vulnerabilities in web browser controls delivered with SAP Business Client. read more

Hackers Deface Popular Videos Published by Vevo
2018-04-11 13:31

Pilfered Access Credentials Could Be to BlameA handful of popular music videos published on YouTube were defaced on Tuesday, with two hackers claiming credit. But Google, which owns YouTube, says...

Emergency broadcast system hack shows need for encrypted wireless communication
2018-04-11 13:13

Emergency sirens sold by Acoustic Technology use an unencrypted command and control system broadcast over the air, which allowed attackers to commandeer them.

Electrical Substations Exposed to Attacks by Flaws in Siemens Devices
2018-04-11 13:09

Electrical substations and other power supply facilities are exposed to hacker attacks due to several potentially serious vulnerabilities discovered by researchers in some Siemens protection...

FIDO2: Authenticate easily with phishing-resistant security
2018-04-11 12:46

The FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) have achieved a standards milestone in the global effort to bring simpler yet stronger web authentication to users around the world. The...

WebAuthn API helps businesses ditch passwords for biometric security
2018-04-11 12:39

The API, which has almost reached formal adoption, provides a vendor-neutral method for organizations to use password-less authentication.