Security News

Phishing, software supply chain attacks greatest threats for businesses
2019-02-28 12:04

Attackers continue to use phishing as a preferred attack method, but have been forced to adapt their approach as anti-phishing tools and techniques are becoming more sophisticated. The phishing...

Supply Chain Attacks Nearly Doubled in 2018: Symantec
2019-02-20 10:37

The number of supply chain attacks observed last year was 78% higher compared to the previous year, a new Symantec report reveals.  read more

PHP PEAR supply chain attack: Backdoor added to installer
2019-01-24 12:57

Some additional details have emerged about the recent security breach involving the PHP PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Repository) webserver, but much is still unknown. What happened? The...

Small manufacturers play important role in supply chain security
2019-01-10 06:15

Though the manufacturing sector does not attract the sheer volume of total cyberattacks as other areas of the economy, research has shown that coordinated cyber espionage targets manufacturing...

Supply Chain Security: Managing a Complex Risk Profile
2018-12-12 13:36

Experts sound off on how companies can work with their third-party suppliers and partners to secure the end-to-end supply chain.

Supply chain compromise: Adding undetectable hardware Trojans to integrated circuits
2018-12-10 15:16

Is it possible for attackers to equip integrated circuits with hardware Trojans that will not change the area or power consumption of the IC, making them thus indiscernible through power-based...

That Bloomberg Supply-Chain-Hack Story
2018-11-30 12:28

Back in October, Bloomberg reported that China has managed to install backdoors into server equipment that ended up in networks belonging to -- among others -- Apple and Amazon. Pretty much...

AI, supply chain, and IoT risks will dominate the 2019 cyberthreat landscape
2018-11-16 16:03

Privileged attacks will continue and Android will close open access, according to BeyondTrust's cybersecurity predictions for the new year.

DUST Identity Emerges From Stealth to Protect Device Supply Chain
2018-11-14 11:59

Boston, MA-based start-up firm DUST Identity has emerged from stealth with $2.3 million seed funding led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from New Science Ventures, Angular Ventures, and...

Government Perspective on Supply Chain Security
2018-10-18 11:27

This is an interesting interview with a former NSA employee about supply chain security. I consider this to be an insurmountable problem right now....