Security News

DHS Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Critical Flaws Within 15 Days
2019-05-01 09:03

In recent years, we have seen how hackers prey on those too lazy or ignorant to install security patches, which, if applied on time, would have prevented some devastating cyber attacks and data...

DHS Orders Agencies to Patch Critical Flaws Within 15 Days
2019-05-01 06:03

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week issued a new Binding Operational Directive (BOD) instructing federal agencies and departments to act more quickly when it comes to patching...

New ‘Sodinokibi’ Ransomware Exploits Critical Oracle WebLogic Flaw
2019-04-30 19:20

A recently-patched critical flaw in Oracle WebLogic is being actively exploited to peddle a new ransomware variant, which researchers call "Sodinokibi."

Why marketing teams are critical to successful cybersecurity efforts
2019-04-29 15:00

Marketers often focus on cybersecurity best practices after there is an incident, though experts say that needs to change to improve a company's chances of surviving a cyberattack.

Critical Flaws in Sierra Wireless 5G Gateway Allow RCE, Command Injection
2019-04-26 16:12

The wireless gateways are used in PoS, industrial IoT and distributed enterprise settings.

Critical Unpatched Flaw Disclosed in WordPress WooCommerce Extension
2019-04-26 11:33

If you own an eCommerce website built on WordPress and powered by WooCommerce plugin, then beware of a new, unpatched vulnerability that has been made public and could allow attackers to...

NIST Tool Finds Errors in Complex Safety-Critical Software
2019-04-26 05:47

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week announced that updates to its Automated Combinatorial Testing for Software (ACTS) research toolkit should help developers...

Qualcomm Critical Flaw Exposes Private Keys For Android Devices
2019-04-25 15:19

A side-channel attack in Qualcomm technology, which is used by most modern Android devices, could allow an attacker to snatch private keys.

'Highly Critical' Unpatched Zero-Day Flaw Discovered In Oracle WebLogic
2019-04-25 15:03

A team of cybersecurity researchers today published a post warning enterprises of an unpatched, highly critical zero-day vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic server application that some attackers...

Researchers develop new tool for safety-critical software testing
2019-04-25 05:30

We entrust our lives to software every time we step aboard a high-tech aircraft or modern car. A long-term research effort guided by two researchers at the National Institute of Standards and...