Security News

University center to research ways to protect electronic systems from sabotage
2019-10-22 13:23

Led by the University of Cincinnati, the new center will work with government and industry to conduct research on how to defend electronics and embedded systems from sabotage, hacking, and spying.

How does £36m sound, mon CHERI? UK.gov pumps cash into Arm security research
2019-10-18 11:23

That's 'Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions' University of Cambridge researchers have been tossed £36m from the UK government to support their work with Arm to strengthen security by...

New Research into Russian Malware
2019-10-02 13:00

There's some interesting new research about Russian APT malware: The Russian government has fostered competition among the three agencies, which operate independently from one another, and compete...

Friday Squid Blogging: Did Super-Intelligent Giant Squid Steal an Underwater Research Station?
2019-09-27 21:23

There's no proof they did, but there's no proof they didn't. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting...

Latest research says organizations need to integrate security principles with DevOps
2019-09-25 16:19

The 2019 State of DevOps report found that teams at higher levels of DevOps evolution involved their security experts from the beginning.

Vulns out of the box: 12 in 13 small biz network devices terribly insecure by default – research
2019-09-17 17:45

You want root shell access? No problem A new report has suggested that 12 out of 13 network devices, such as routers and network-attached storage appliances, are vulnerable to hacks that enable...

The Threat of Fake Academic Research
2019-08-27 10:14

Interesting analysis of the possibility, feasibility, and efficacy of deliberately fake scientific research, something I had previously speculated about....

Chinese APT Groups Target Cancer Research Facilities: Report
2019-08-23 17:48

FireEye Describes How Groups Are Gathering DataChinese advanced persistent threat groups are targeting cancer research organizations across the globe with the goal of stealing their work and using...

Chinese Cyberspies Continue Targeting Medical Research Organizations
2019-08-21 16:04

Chinese cyberspies continue targeting medical research organizations in the U.S. and elsewhere, and cancer-related research appears to be of particular interest, FireEye said in a report published...

Chinese Cyber-Spies Target US-Based Research University
2019-08-20 18:45

A recently analyzed Chinese cyber-espionage and financially-focused threat actor was observed targeting a web server at a U.S.-based research university, FireEye’s security researchers report. read more