Security News

Cisco spots attackers hijacking its networking gear by modifying firmware (Help Net Security)
2015-08-13 11:19

Cisco has issued an official warning about in-the-wild attacks that resulted in attackers gaining and potentially keeping administrative access to a Cisco IOS device indefinitely. "Cisco has observ...

Researchers get $100k for detecting emerging class of C++ bugs (Help Net Security)
2015-08-13 10:39

Facebook has awarded $100,000 to a team of researchers from Georgia Tech University for their discovery of a new method for identifying "bad-casting" vulnerabilities that affect programs written in C+...

Redefining security visualization with Hollywood UI design (Help Net Security)
2015-08-13 10:06

Most security interfaces today leave a lot to be desired, and many security pros are gaming enthusiasts, accustomed to a sharp and engaging virtual world. ProtectWise CEO Scott Chasin and CTO Gene...