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TechRepublic wins gold at the national 2019 Azbee awards
2019-05-17 13:11

TechRepublic took home multiple awards at the national 2019 Azbee Awards of Excellence, including two gold awards and honorable mention for Website of the Year.

How IoT and blockchain could eliminate counterfeit goods across the supply chain
2019-05-17 12:41

Businesses across industries lose money and reputation due to knock-off products and questionably sourced materials, but a solution may already exist, according to a Cisco and BCG report.

Wormable Windows RDS Vulnerability Poses Serious Risk to ICS
2019-05-17 12:34

A critical remote code execution vulnerability patched recently by Microsoft in Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) poses a serious risk to industrial environments, experts have warned. read more

Researchers: Aircraft Landing Systems Vulnerable
2019-05-17 12:33

Study Finds Bogus Instrument Landing System Signals Could Send Planes Off CourseThe majority of aircraft accidents occur during landing. And during bad weather or low-visibility, pilots are...

WhatsApp's Spyware Problem
2019-05-17 12:03

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report digs into the WhatsApp flaw that paved the way for spyware installation. Also: Microsoft patches old operating systems and a 'virtual CISO' sizes up...

News Wrap: WhatsApp, Microsoft, Intel and Cisco Flaws
2019-05-17 11:37

From a zero day flaw in WhatsApp, to Patch Tuesday fixes, Threatpost breaks down the top vulnerabilities of this week.

Google recalls Titan Bluetooth keys after finding security flaw
2019-05-17 11:27

Google had egg on its face this week after it had to recall some of its Titan hardware security keys for being insecure.

Why Are Cryptographers Being Denied Entry into the US?
2019-05-17 11:18

In March, Adi Shamir -- that's the "S" in RSA -- was denied a US visa to attend the RSA Conference. He's Israeli. This month, British citizen Ross Anderson couldn't attend an awards ceremony in DC...

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Hacking gang stole millions in cryptocurrency via SIM swaps
2019-05-17 11:07

Six alleged members of "The Community" were indicted, along with three phone service employees who allegedly helped target subscribers.

Europol arrests end GozNym banking malware gang
2019-05-17 10:50

Arrests in Europe and the US appear to have ended the cybercrime careers of the gang behind the GozNym banking malware.