Security News

FDA Recalls 465K Pacemakers Tied to MedSec Research (Threatpost)
2017-08-31 17:26

Abbott Laboratories releases software fixes for pacemakers that could allow an attacker to wirelessly access the devices and steal personal data, drain the battery and disrupt normal...

DNI Wants Research into Secure Multiparty Computation (Schneier on Security)
2017-07-07 11:20

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is soliciting proposals for research projects in secure multiparty computation: Specifically of interest is computing on data belonging...

UK ICO offers grants for practical privacy research (Help Net Security)
2017-06-08 15:24

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a Grants Programme to promote and support independent, innovative research and solutions focused on privacy and data protection issues....

Researchers Disclose Intel AMT Flaw Research (Threatpost)
2017-05-05 22:17

Security firm Embedi releases further details on the Intel AMT flaw, revealing how it can be exploited and how potentially dangerous it can be.

AHA Brings Latest Research On Heart Disease Out Of The Lab And Into Older American's Homes (Forbes)
2017-04-30 02:33

Ransomware up. Breaches up. What do hackers want? Research, prototypes... all your secrets (The Register)
2017-04-27 08:33

Car hacking's dynamic duo offers to save others $1m in research (The Register)
2017-04-25 04:33

Texas AM research team suggests how to defend against collective attention threats (TechRepublic)
2017-04-24 15:51

Why CX Matters - New Research (IT Toolbox Blogs)
2017-04-19 00:18

Research on Tech-Support Scams (Schneier on Security)
2017-04-12 11:34

Interesting paper: "Dial One for Scam: A Large-Scale Analysis of Technical Support Scams": Abstract: In technical support scams, cybercriminals attempt to convince users that their machines are...