Security News

NIST releases Cybersecurity Framework 1.1
2018-04-19 23:05

The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced at RSA Conference 2018 the release of version 1.1 of its popular Framework for Improving Critical...

Remote Execution Flaw Threatens Apps Built Using Spring Framework — Patch Now
2018-04-06 09:05

Security researchers have discovered three vulnerabilities in the Spring Development Framework, one of which is a critical remote code execution flaw that could allow remote attackers to execute...

Should HHS Offer Incentives for Cybersecurity Frameworks?
2018-04-04 23:39

AMA Proposes Exemption from HIPAA Risk Analysis for Doctors Who Use a FrameworkShould federal regulators provide physicians with a free pass from having to conduct a HIPAA risk analysis or face a...

ONC Considering Tweaks to Trusted Exchange Framework
2018-03-07 20:03

Based on the feedback it received, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will consider making tweaks to its proposed Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, including...

Trusted Exchange Framework: What's Lacking?
2018-02-26 20:33

HIMSS, CHIME, AMIA Make Recommendations on Security, Privacy ProvisionsSome healthcare industry stakeholders say the Trusted Exchange Framework that HHS proposes to promote secure, interoperable...

Polisis: AI-based framework for analyzing privacy policies in real time
2018-02-12 21:00

It has been known for a while that the overwhelming majority of Internet users doesn’t read privacy policies and terms of service before agreeing to them. Those few that do usually skim over them....

Skype, Slack and Other Popular Windows Apps Vulnerable to Critical Framework Bug
2018-01-25 00:16

The team behind the popular open-source framework Electron warns a remote code execution flaw could compromise user privacy.

Skype, Slack and Signal Vulnerable to Critical Framework Bug
2018-01-24 19:21

The team behind the popular open-source framework Electron warns a remote code execution flaw could compromise user privacy.

Critical Flaw Hits Popular Windows Apps Built With Electron JS Framework
2018-01-24 12:33

A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Electron—a popular web application framework that powers thousands of widely-used desktop applications including Skype, Signal,...

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...