Security News > 2018 > April

Intel Discontinues Keyboard App Affected by Critical Flaws
2018-04-05 14:28

Serious vulnerabilities have been found in Intel’s Remote Keyboard application, but the company will not release any patches and instead advised users to uninstall the app. Introduced in June...

Improved Visibility a Top Priority for Security Analysts
2018-04-05 14:03

Security Analysts Require Improved Visibility as well as Improved Threat Detection Vendors listen to existing and potential customers to understand how to improve their products over time. At the...

1.5 Billion Sensitive Documents on Open Internet: Researchers
2018-04-05 13:43

Some 1.5 billion sensitive online files, from pay stubs to medical scans to patent applications, are visible on the open internet, security researchers said Thursday. Researchers from the...

ShiftLeft: Fully automated runtime security solution for cloud applications
2018-04-05 13:35

When talking about data loss prevention, the first thing that comes to mind are solutions aimed at stopping users from moving sensitive documents/data out of a network. But there is a different...

Mitigating Digital Risk from the Android PC in Your Pocket
2018-04-05 13:32

Security Teams Must Prioritize Risk Mitigation Against Android Malware Few of us could have imagined that a device that allows us to talk to anyone from anywhere at any time would morph, in just a...

Delta, Sears Hit by Card Breach at Online Services Firm
2018-04-05 12:51

Delta Air Lines, Sears Holdings and likely other major companies have been hit by a payment card breach suffered last year by San Jose, CA-based online services provider [24]7.ai. In a brief...

Establishing covert communication channels by abusing GSM AT commands
2018-04-05 12:15

Security research often starts as a hobby project, and Alfonso Muñoz’s and Jorge Cuadrado’s probe into mobile privacy is no exception. The duo, who’s scheduled to reveal the results of their...

Fewer records breached: Cybercriminals focus on ransomware, destructive attacks
2018-04-05 12:00

According to the 2018 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, the number of records breached dropped nearly 25 percent in 2017, as cybercriminals shifted their focus on launching ransomware and...

What’s new at RSAC 2018?
2018-04-05 11:45

With the most significant global information security event just around the corner, we caught up with Sandra Toms, VP and Curator, RSA Conference, to find out what attendees can expect in San...

How critical infrastructure operators rate their security controls
2018-04-05 11:30

Indegy revealed that nearly 60 percent of executives at critical infrastructure operators polled in a recent survey said they lack appropriate controls to protect their environments from security...