Security News

WebSphere and loathing in New York: IBM yanks buggy application server security fix from admins
2018-10-11 21:52

Patched server, or working server. Pick one... IBM has withdrawn a patch for a significant security vulnerability in its WebSphere Application Server after the code knackered some systems.…

New tools from IBM and Google reveal it’s hard to build trust in AI
2018-10-01 05:15

The unseen dangers inherent in artificial intelligence (AI) are proving the importance of IBM and Google’s diverse approach to this multifaceted problem. Brad Shimmin and Luciano C. Oviedo offer...

Revealed: British Airways in talks with IBM on outsourcing security
2018-09-07 16:20

El Reg given leaked memo sent weeks before breach Exclusive Just weeks before a mega-breach, British Airways' (BA) parent was planning to outsource its cybersecurity to IBM, admitting it needed a...

IBM Describes AI-powered Malware That Can Hide Inside Benign Applications
2018-08-13 15:28

IBM Researchers Describe "DeepLocker" as a Stealthy, Evasive, Targeted Attack Methodology in a Class of Its Own read more

Growth of IBM/Maersk platform proves blockchain is upending global trade
2018-08-10 12:38

Some 94 organizations now use the TradeLens blockchain platform to increase efficiency in global container shipping.

Qualys and IBM X-Force Red help orgs identify, fix most critical vulnerabilities
2018-08-08 17:28

Qualys announced that IBM X-Force Red will leverage the Qualys Cloud Platform as part of its X-Force Red Vulnerability Management Services (VMS). As part of an expanded relationship, X-Force Red...

IBM Security now opens network of four secure testing facilities globally
2018-08-08 10:45

IBM Security announced X-Force Red Labs, a network of four secure facilities dedicated to testing the security of devices and systems including consumer and industrial IoT technologies, automotive...

IBM Opens New Labs for Cracking ATMs, IoT Devices
2018-08-07 16:39

IBM’s X-Force Red, a team of veteran hackers focused on finding security vulnerabilities in devices and systems, now has four new labs to work in. read more

IBM, ATMs – WTF? Big Blue to probe cash machines, IoT, vehicles, etc in new security labs
2018-08-06 20:53

No, X-Force Red is not another trading card game Black Hat IBM has promised to open four research centers that will hunt for security vulnerabilities in technology – including a team dedicated to...

Apache OpenWhisk Flaws Allowed Attackers to Overwrite Code in IBM Cloud
2018-07-25 06:45

Researchers discovered that two vulnerabilities in the Apache OpenWhisk serverless cloud platform could have allowed malicious actors to overwrite and execute arbitrary code. read more