Security News

Research into Twitter Bots (Schneier on Security)
2017-01-27 12:18

There are a lot of them. In a world where the number of fans, friends, followers, and likers are social currency -- and where the number of reposts is a measure of popularity -- this kind of...

Research: 2016 Netwrix Cloud Security Report (Help Net Security)
2016-11-21 18:20

Security and privacy of data and systems in the cloud remains a top worry for 70% of IT professionals worldwide, up from 63% in 2015, according to a new Cloud Security Survey by Netwrix. Even...

Research into IoT Security Is Finally Legal (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-07 11:33

For years, the DMCA has been used to stifle legitimate research into the security of embedded systems. Finally, the research exemption to the DMCA is in effect (for two years, but we can hope...

Friday Squid Blogging: More Research Inspired by Squid Skin (Schneier on Security)
2016-09-09 21:31

Research on color-changing materials: What do squid and jellyfish skin have in common with human skin? All three have inspired a team of chemists to create materials that change color or texture...