Security News > 2018 > May

How to make CISOs comfortable with cloud security
2018-05-07 11:00

A cybersecurity talent shortage and concerns over data breaches has many CISOs delaying cloud migrations.

Facebook adds new privacy tools as Cambridge Analytica shuts down
2018-05-07 10:39

TechRepublic's Dan Patterson explains how Facebook's new privacy features work, and why the tools might not actually protect users.

The Impending Facial Recognition Singularity
2018-05-07 10:17

The radical changes taking place in privacy and security, both for better and for worse, are driven by the rapid adoption of facial recognition technologies and the exploding use of social media...

Android P to Block Apps From Monitoring Device Network Activity
2018-05-07 09:33

Do you know that any app you have installed on your Android phone can monitor the network activities—even without asking for any sensitive permission—to detect when other apps on your phone are...

Researchers Link Several State-Sponsored Chinese Spy Groups
2018-05-07 05:21

Researchers have discovered links between several cyber espionage groups believed to be sponsored by the Chinese government and found that at least some of them may be working from the Xicheng...

Password re-use is dangerous, right? So what about stopping it with password-sharing?
2018-05-07 02:36

If Facebook knows you use the same password on Twitter, both can hassle you to change Two comp-sci boffins have proposed that websites cooperate to block password re-use, even though they predict...

Banks Don't Want to be Weakest Link in Blockchain Revolution
2018-05-06 18:09

Blockchain, the cutting-edge technology behind virtual currencies like bitcoin, has the potential to play a disruptive role in the global finance sector, experts say, as banking behemoths seek to...

VirusTotal Browser Extension Now Firefox Quantum-Compatible
2018-05-05 15:23

VirusTotal released an updated VTZilla browser extension this week to offer support for Firefox Quantum, the new and improved Web browser from Mozilla.

8 New Spectre-Class Vulnerabilities (Spectre-NG) Found in Intel CPUs
2018-05-05 08:33

A team of security researchers has reportedly discovered a total of eight new "Spectre-class" vulnerabilities in Intel CPUs, which also affect at least a small number of ARM processors and may...

U.S. Military Bans Huawei, ZTE Phones
2018-05-05 03:21

Personnel on US military bases can no longer buy phones and other gear manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE, after the Pentagon said the devices pose an "unacceptable" security risk....