Security News

Effective intrusion detection for the Internet of Things
2018-04-24 12:15

A group of researchers have devised a self-learning system for detecting compromised IoT devices that does not require prior knowledge about device types or labeled training data to operate. “We...

Windows shops be warned: New Internet Explorer bug lets hackers hijack your system
2018-04-23 18:36

A Chinese cybersecurity firm has discovered a "double kill" bug in Internet Explorer that it said is already being used by possible nation-state hacking groups.

Internet Society Calls on IXPs to Help Solve Internet Routing Problems
2018-04-23 15:47

The Internet Society is expanding its Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) initiative from just autonomous systems (AS) networks to include internet exchange points (IXPs). read more

Facebook Admits to Tracking Non-Users Across the Internet
2018-04-17 18:38

Facebook this week confirmed that it indeed knows when users access websites and apps that use Facebook services, even if they don’t have an account on the social network. read more

Casino Gets Hacked Through Its Internet-Connected Fish Tank Thermometer
2018-04-16 10:18

Internet-connected technology, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT), is now part of daily life, with smart assistants like Siri and Alexa to cars, watches, toasters, fridges, thermostats,...

Industrial Internet Consortium Develops New IoT Security Maturity Model
2018-04-11 14:51

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) has developed a new IoT Security Maturity Model (SMM), building on its own security framework and reference architecture. This week it has published the...

Oblivious DNS could protect your internet traffic against snooping
2018-04-10 18:09

DNS is prone to snooping of personal data, but four Princeton researchers think they've found a way to encrypt everyone's traffic without any changes to the current DNS system.

1.5 Billion Sensitive Documents on Open Internet: Researchers
2018-04-05 13:43

Some 1.5 billion sensitive online files, from pay stubs to medical scans to patent applications, are visible on the open internet, security researchers said Thursday. Researchers from the...

How to Make Your Internet Faster with Privacy-Focused 1.1.1.1 DNS Service
2018-04-02 13:48

Cloudflare, a well-known Internet performance and security company, announced the launch of 1.1.1.1—world's fastest and privacy-focused secure DNS service that not only speeds up your internet...

Internet of insecure Things: Software still riddled with security holes
2018-04-01 00:00

Which means devices could be pwned by crooks An audit of the security of IoT mobile applications available on official stores has found that tech to safeguard the world of connected things remains...