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AMD, Apple Sued Over CPU Vulnerabilities
2018-01-19 08:45

Apple and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are also facing class action lawsuits following the disclosure of critical CPU vulnerabilities that affect billions of devices. read more

Sprawling Mobile Espionage Campaign Targets Android Devices
2018-01-18 22:59

A massive mobile espionage campaign has been collecting troves of sensitive personal information since 2012, according to a new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and security firm Lookout.

Triton Malware Exploited Zero-Day in Schneider Electric Devices
2018-01-18 20:19

The recently discovered malware known as Triton and Trisis exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Schneider Electric’s Triconex Safety Instrumented System (SIS) controllers in an attack aimed at a...

Cloudflare Launches Remote Access to Replace Corporate VPNs
2018-01-18 20:14

Mobile and cloud computing have challenged the concept of perimeter security. There is no longer an easily definable perimeter to defend. VPNs are a traditional, but not ideal solution. Neither...

Framework Aims to Improve Patient Data Matching
2018-01-18 19:48

A new framework aims to improve patient safety and data integrity by helping healthcare entities to more consistently and accurately match patients with all their information, developers Kirk...

G Suite users get a better view of their enterprise security posture
2018-01-18 19:36

Google is rolling out a new security tool for G Suite Enterprise users: the Security Center. The tool aims to give administrators a better understanding of their organization’s security. The G...

Booby-Trapped Messaging Apps Used for Spying: Researchers
2018-01-18 19:09

An espionage campaign using malware-infected messaging apps has been stealing smartphone data from activists, soldiers, lawyers, journalists and others in more than 20 countries, researchers said...

Russia-Linked Attacks on Political Organizations Continue
2018-01-18 19:03

The cyber-espionage group known as Fancy Bear was highly active in the second half of 2017, hitting political organizations worldwide, Trend Micro said this week. read more

Common Approaches to Automated Application Security Testing - SAST and DAST
2018-01-18 18:41

Not All Automated Software Security Assessment Approaches Are Created Equal read more

Google Awards Record $112,500 Bounty for Android Exploit Chain
2018-01-18 18:14

Prolific Google bug hunter Guang Gong earns highest ever Android Security Rewards payout.