Security News

New Bill in Georgia Could Criminalize Security Research
2018-04-02 19:11

A new bill passed by the Georgia State Senate last week deems all forms of unauthorized computer access as illegal, thus potentially criminalizing the finding and reporting of security...

Coinhive Exposé Prompts Cancer Research Fundraiser
2018-03-30 17:55

A story published here this week revealed the real-life identity behind the original creator of Coinhive -- a controversial cryptocurrency mining service that several security firms have recently...

U.S. Charges 9 Iranians With Hacking Universities to Steal Research Data
2018-03-25 16:18

The United States Department of Justice has announced criminal charges and sanctions against 9 Iranians involved in hacking universities, tech companies, and government organisations worldwide to...

Research explores minority representation within the cybersecurity field
2018-03-16 12:45

A new (ISC)2 report measures minority representation in the U.S. cybersecurity profession and aims to understand the challenges these highly skilled individuals experience. Average salary by...

HITB Security Conference in Amsterdam is all about advanced research
2018-02-07 16:49

The agenda for Day 2 of the 9th annual HITB Security Conference in The Netherlands has been announced with even more advanced research including new sandbox evasion techniques, a ground breaking...

Security Explorations Launches New Research Program
2018-01-30 15:43

After 10 years of conducting complex research often without expecting any monetary rewards, Poland-based Security Explorations has now decided to launch a commercial offering that gives...

HITB Security Conference in Amsterdam to feature innovative research on attack and defense topics
2018-01-18 18:02

The agenda for Day 1 of the 9th annual HITB Security Conference in The Netherlands has been announced and it’s packed with cutting edge research on a range of attack and defense topics from crypto...

Friday Squid Blogging: Research into Squid-Eating Beaked Whales
2017-12-01 22:22

Beaked whales, living off the coasts of Ireland, feed on squid. 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...

Trust Your Security Vendor, 'They Have Access to Everything You Do,' Says F-Secure Research Chief
2017-11-30 17:03

The DHS ban on government agencies using Kaspersky Lab's security products has reverberated around the security industry. The concern is not simply whether the Moscow-based security firm has...

New Research in Invisible Inks
2017-11-10 12:06

It's a lot more chemistry than I understand: Invisible inks based on "smart" fluorescent materials have been shining brightly (if only you could see them) in the data-encryption/decryption arena...