Security News

Tools like Palantir illustrate how easily big data can be misused
2018-04-19 17:13

When companies partner with vendors for big data analysis, they must be prepared for the consequences.

AV-TEST reveals the best post-malware attack security tools
2018-04-17 02:58

Rebuilding operating systems has been the only true way to trust malware-infected computers. Security engineers at AV-TEST say there are other options.

CrowdStrike tools help businesses recover quickly after cyberattack, predict next threat
2018-04-16 15:49

At the 2018 RSA conference, CrowdStrike unveiled a new endpoint security solution and other tools.

How IBM's new cyber tools use AI to make human security pros more effective
2018-04-16 13:55

The new IBM X-Force Threat Management Services uses an artificial intelligence (AI) engine to automate active threat management.

Malicious actors used Facebook’s own tools to scrape most users’ public info
2018-04-06 18:24

Facebook has disabled a search tool that allowed anyone to enter a person’s phone number or email address into Facebook and find their account, along with all the information that user did not...

AWS Launches New Tools for Firewalls, Certificates, Credentials
2018-04-05 05:19

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on Wednesday the launch of several tools and services designed to help customers manage their firewalls, use private certificates, and safely store credentials....

One solution to wreck privacy-hating websites: Flood them with bogus info using browser tools
2018-04-01 00:00

Call for software to throw badly behaved biz in fake data tar pits Ad and JavaScript blocking is not enough to thwart privacy invasions by the likes of Facebook: more active countermeasures are needed.…

Political ad campaign biz AggregateIQ exposes tools, DB logins online
2018-04-01 00:00

Denies ties to Cambridge Analytica and insists it didn't knowingly break the law AggregateIQ – a Canadian political advertising firm that played a role in the 2016 US election and the UK's "Vote...

Axonius Uses Existing Tools to Find, Secure Devices
2018-03-27 14:36

Axonius emerged from stealth mode on Tuesday with a platform designed to help organizations identify and secure all the devices on their network by leveraging existing security and management...

China-Linked APT15 Used Myriad of New Tools To Hack UK Government Contractor
2018-03-13 16:16

Cyber espionage group APT15 is back, this time stealing sensitive data from a UK government contractor.