Security News

Researchers Link New NOKKI Malware to North Korean Actor
2018-10-02 20:02

A recently observed variant of the KONNI malware appears tied to a remote access Trojan (RAT) previously attributed to a North Korean actor, Palo Alto Networks security researchers say. read more

Researchers: 11-Year-Old Flaw in Vote Scanner Still Unfixed
2018-09-28 11:57

An uncorrected security flaw in a vote-counting machine used in 23 U.S states leaves it vulnerable to hacking 11 years after the manufacturer was alerted to it, security researchers say. read more

Connected car security is improving, researchers say
2018-09-28 06:12

The automotive industry has apparently stepped up their game when it comes to improving connected car security. According to the latest IOActive report, which was compiled from the results of the...

Researchers Find 'Authentication Weakness' in Apple's Device Enrollment Program
2018-09-27 15:48

Researchers from Duo Security have discovered a vulnerability (it calls it an 'authentication weakness') in Apple's Device Enrollment Program (DEP). The flaw was reported to Apple in May 2018. It...

Cybersecurity Researchers Spotted First-Ever UEFI Rootkit in the Wild
2018-09-27 14:33

Cybersecurity researchers at ESET have unveiled what they claim to be the first-ever UEFI rootkit being used in the wild, allowing hackers to implant persistent malware on the targeted computers...

Researchers See Improvements in Vehicle Cybersecurity
2018-09-26 13:01

Data from vulnerability assessments conducted by security consulting firm IOActive in the past years shows some improvements in vehicle cybersecurity. read more

Crowdfense launches Vulnerability Research Hub for top security researchers
2018-09-26 06:58

Crowdfense officially launched the Vulnerability Research Hub out of beta. After being internally developed and fine-tuned for several months, Crowdfense opened their process-oriented platform to...

Researchers develop invisibly thin spray-on antennas
2018-09-25 05:15

The promise of wearables, functional fabrics, the Internet of Things, and their “next-generation” technological cohort seems tantalizingly within reach. But researchers in the field will tell you...

Researcher Discloses New Zero-Day Affecting All Versions of Windows
2018-09-21 17:48

A security researcher has publicly disclosed an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in all supported versions of Microsoft Windows operating system (including server editions) after the company...

Researchers Heat Up Cold-Boot Attack That Works on All Laptops
2018-09-14 21:45

The attack bypasses BIOS mitigations for cold-boot compromise on models from Apple, Dell, Lenovo and all others made in the last 10 years.