Security News

NSA staffer takes top-secret hacking tools home ‘to study’, gets 66 months
2018-10-03 12:34

Nghia Hoang Pho may not have had malicious intent, but removal of the materials forced the NSA to abandon years of signals collection work.

Python-based attack tools are the most common vector for launching exploit attempts
2018-10-01 09:52

Hackers have an obvious predilection for Python-based attack tools, says Imperva. “When examining the use of Python in attacks against sites we protect, the result was unsurprising – a large...

New tools from IBM and Google reveal it’s hard to build trust in AI
2018-10-01 05:15

The unseen dangers inherent in artificial intelligence (AI) are proving the importance of IBM and Google’s diverse approach to this multifaceted problem. Brad Shimmin and Luciano C. Oviedo offer...

Microsoft Adds New Tools to Azure DDoS Protection
2018-09-26 13:24

Microsoft this week announced a new set of distributed denial of service (DDoS) mitigation tools for Azure, which the company says will provide customers with increased visibility and support when...

Microsoft Boosts Azure Security With Array of New Tools
2018-09-25 14:44

At its Ignite conference this week, Microsoft announced improved security features for Azure with the addition of Microsoft Authenticator, Azure Firewall, and several other tools to the cloud...

XebiaLabs extends Jenkins for all DevOps teams and tools
2018-09-19 02:15

Adding to XebiaLabs’ enterprise DevOps platform for Release Orchestration, Deployment Automation, and DevOps Intelligence, the XebiaLabs DevOps Pack for Jenkins provides everything enterprise...

Trend Micro tools tossed from Apple's Mac App Store after spewing fans' browser history
2018-09-10 19:13

Private data caught being siphoned off to outside server A bunch of Trend Micro macOS anti-malware tools have vanished from Apple's App Store – after they were spotted harvesting and siphoning off...

Lawsuit Lays Bare Israel-made Hack Tools in Mideast, Mexico
2018-09-04 12:06

PARIS (AP) — One day late last year, Qatari newspaper editor Abdullah Al-Athbah came home, removed the SIM card from his iPhone 7 and smashed it to pieces with a hammer. read more

Instagram fights misinformation and account hijackings with new tools
2018-08-30 09:30

Users will soon be able to use authenticator apps for 2FA codes, request blue verified badges, and get more context about big accounts.

Instagram’s New Security Tools are a Welcome Step, But Not Enough
2018-08-29 22:59

Instagram users should soon have more secure options for protecting their accounts against Internet bad guys. On Tuesday, the Facebook-owned social network said it is in the process of rolling out...