Security News

Researchers Poison Machine Learning Engines (Security Week)
2017-08-31 11:55

The more that artificial intelligence is incorporated into our computer systems, the more it will be explored by adversaries looking for weaknesses to exploit. read more

Researchers figured out how to disable the Intel ME controller on Intel chipsets (Help Net Security)
2017-08-29 20:53

Researchers have discovered that Intel Management Engine (Intel ME) 11, a dedicated (and non-optional) microcontroller integrated into all Intel chipsets, can be disabled through a publicly...

Researchers Figure Out How to Blind ISPs from Smart Home Device Traffic (Threatpost)
2017-08-29 19:04

Researchers have come up with a way to blind ISPs and attackers in a man-in-the-middle position to network traffic emanating from smart home devices.

Researchers devise app to protect PINs and passwords (Help Net Security)
2017-08-24 18:59

Every ATM or smartphone user can attest to the discomfort of having a stranger standing close enough to observe a financial transaction — and potentially note a PIN or account number. Now...

Researchers Demo Remote Hacking of Industrial Cobots (Security Week)
2017-08-22 20:03

Researchers at security firm IOActive have shown how a remote attacker can hack an industrial collaborative robot, or cobot, and modify its safety settings, which could result in physical harm to...

Facebook Awards $100K to Researchers for Credential Spearphishing Detection Method (Threatpost)
2017-08-21 18:28

Researchers who identified a real-time way to detect credential spearphishing attacks in enterprise settings won $100,000 from Facebook last week.

Hackers Can Hijack Phones via Replacement Screens: Researchers (Security Week)
2017-08-18 17:07

Touchscreens and other components that are often replaced in smartphones and tablets can hide malicious chips capable of giving attackers complete control over the device, warned researchers at...

Researchers Uncover Infrastructure Behind Chthonic, Nymaim Trojans (Security Week)
2017-08-17 02:48

While analyzing malware that uses PowerShell for infection, Palo Alto Networks managed to uncover the infrastructure behind recent attacks that leveraged the Chthonic and Nymaim Trojans, along...

British Researcher Pleads Not Guilty to Creating Malware (Security Week)
2017-08-14 18:43

British cybersecurity researcher Marcus Hutchins, known online as “MalwareTech,” has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court to charges related to creating and selling a banking Trojan named Kronos. read more

Researchers Find Phishing Site Encrypted with AES (Threatpost)
2017-08-14 15:20

A phishing site seeking Apple credentials and victim payment card information is encrypted with AES, researchers at Ring 0 Labs said.