Unpatched flaw opens Ubiquiti Networks devices to compromise
A critical vulnerability in many of Ubiquiti Networks’ networking devices can be exploited by attackers to take over control of the device and, if that device acts as a …
Fileless attack framework was used in many recent attacks
In the last month or so, a number of security companies spotted attackers targeting a variety of organizations around the world with spear-phishing emails delivering …
Intel is offering up to $30,000 for bugs in its hardware
Intel has become the latest tech company to launch a bug bounty program. Intel bug bounty program: What’s in scope and what is not Intel is looking for bug hunters to …
IoT and the resurgence of PKIs
With the digital revolution in full swing, security methods and models need to be re-evaluated to better address both the changing nature of enterprise architectures and …
New infosec products of the week: March 17, 2017
Capture, process, analyze data generated by IoT devices MapR Technologies announced MapR Edge, a small footprint edition of the MapR Converged Data Platform. Addressing the …
The information security marketplace shift
In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2017, Garry Sidaway, SVP of Security Strategy & Alliances for NTT Security, talks about the shift in the marketplace, and how …
Bad bots attack 96% of websites with login pages
Almost every website with a login page is under attack from bad bots, the automated programs used to carry out a variety of nefarious activities, according to Distil Networks. …
What impact will artificial intelligence have on business?
Tata Consultancy Services polled 835 executives across 13 global industry sectors in four regions of the world, finding that 84% of companies see the use of AI as …
User info of millions of Wishbone users slurped by hackers
Science Inc., the company behind the popular online poll creation app Wishbone, has suffered a data breach. As a consequence, personal and account information of over 2.2 …
Lip movement: Authentication through biometrics you can change
Choosing a unique, complex and long enough password that will still be easy to remember is a big challenge for most users, and most of them would happily opt for biometric …
Adoption of advanced technology continues quickly despite security gaps
93% will use sensitive data in an advanced technology (defined as cloud, SaaS, big data, IoT and container) environments this year. 63% of those also believe their …
There’s a chronic shortage of women in information security
A survey of over 19,000 cybersecurity professionals has revealed a chronic shortage of women working in the cybersecurity amid a widening skills gap, with women forming just …