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Most computers easy to hack due to vulnerability in memory chips

March 13, 2020

Most computer systems are still very easy to hack, due to a vulnerability in memory chips produced by Samsung, Micron and Hynix, according to a study by researchers from VUSec …

Scientists expose another security flaw in Intel processors

March 12, 2020

Computer scientists at KU Leuven have once again exposed a security flaw in Intel processors. Jo Van Bulck, Frank Piessens, and their colleagues in Austria, the United States, …

Researchers develop data exchange approach with blockchain-based security features

March 10, 2020

An IT startup has developed a novel blockchain-based approach for secure linking of databases, called ChainifyDB. “Our software resembles keyhole surgery. With a barely …

Researchers design a tool to identify the source of errors caused by software updates

February 17, 2020

We’ve all shared the frustration when it comes to errors – software updates that are intended to make our applications run faster inadvertently end up doing just …

Tech pros should consider modern APM tools to gain insight across the entire application stack

January 30, 2020

While application performance management (APM) has become mainstream with a majority of tech pros using APM tools regularly, there’s work to be done to move beyond …

Kali Linux 2020.1 released: New tools, Kali NetHunter rootless, and more!

January 29, 2020

Offensive Security have released Kali Linux 2020.1, which is available for immediate download. Kali Linux 2020.1 key new features The popular open source project, which is …

How to detect and prevent issues with vulnerable LoRaWAN networks

January 28, 2020

IOActive researchers found that the LoRaWAN protocol – which is used across the globe to transmit data to and from IoT devices in smart cities, Industrial IoT, smart homes, …

Security risks for e-scooters and riders exposed

January 28, 2020

Micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters, zip in and out of traffic. For this reason, micromobility is seen as an alleviating trend to help tackle traffic congestion. …

IoC Scanner shows if Citrix appliances have been compromised via CVE-2019-19781

January 23, 2020

Citrix and FireEye have teamed up to provide sysadmins with an IoC scanner that shows whether a Citrix ADC, Gateway or SD-WAN WANOP appliance has been compromised via …

Micropatch simulates workaround for recent zero-day IE flaw, removes negative side effects

January 21, 2020

ACROS Security has released a micropatch that implements the workaround for a recently revealed actively exploited zero-day RCE flaw affecting Internet Explorer …

Worldwide IT spending to total $3.9 trillion in 2020

January 17, 2020

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.9 trillion in 2020, an increase of 3.4% from 2019, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Global IT spending is expected …

Attackers exploiting critical Citrix ADC, Gateway flaw, company yet to release fixes

January 9, 2020

Nearly a month has passed since Citrix released mitigation measures for CVE-2019-19781, a critical vulnerability affecting Citrix Application Delivery Controller and Citrix …