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- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
Risk & Repeat: U.S. government eyes offensive cyberattacks
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the risks of the U.S. Cyber Command engaging in offensive cyberattacks against foreign adversaries.
- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
WebAssembly updates may cancel out Meltdown and Spectre fixes
News roundup: Upcoming WebAssembly updates may undo the Meltdown and Spectre mitigations. Plus, FireEye denied claims it 'hacked back' China, and more.
- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
GlobalSign, Comodo launch competing IoT security platforms
Rival certificate authorities GlobalSign and Comodo CA have strengthened their presence in the IoT security market with new platforms for connected devices.
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- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
McAfee details rise in blockchain threats, cryptocurrency attacks
McAfee's new 'Blockchain Threat Report' charts a dramatic rise in cryptomining malware and details four major attack vectors for cryptocurrency-related threats.
- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
Have I Been Pwned integration comes to Firefox and 1Password
With new Have I Been Pwned integration, Firefox and 1Password users will be able to learn if their email addresses have been compromised in any known data breaches.
- June 28, 2018
28 Jun'18
EFF's STARTTLS Everywhere aims to protect email in transit
The EFF's new STARTTLS Everywhere initiative aims to secure email as it transits the internet between mail servers to prevent mass surveillance, as well as email spoofing.
- June 27, 2018
27 Jun'18
TLBleed attack can extract signing keys, but exploit is difficult
A new side-channel attack on Intel chips, named TLBleed, can extract signing keys. But the researcher who discovered it said users shouldn't worry, because it's not the next Spectre.
- June 26, 2018
26 Jun'18
Ping adds AI-driven API protection with Elastic Beam acquisition
Ping Identity increased its focus on API security with the acquisition of Elastic Beam, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to apply behavioral security on enterprise APIs.
- June 26, 2018
26 Jun'18
New WPA3 security protocol simplifies logins, secures IoT
Latest WPA3 security protocol update adds new features to the Wi-Fi access specification for simple and secure wireless access for individuals, as well as enterprises.
- June 25, 2018
25 Jun'18
Accenture's Tammy Moskites on the cybersecurity gender gap
Accenture's Tammy Moskites spoke with SearchSecurity at RSA Conference 2018 about the gender gap in the infosec industry and what can be done to close it.
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- June 22, 2018
22 Jun'18
Unprotected Firebase databases leaked over 100 million records
Android and iOS mobile apps that use unprotected Firebase databases leaked over 100 million records that include PHI, financial records and authentication information.
- June 22, 2018
22 Jun'18
No more selling mobile location data, promise carriers
Sen. Ron Wyden got all major U.S. wireless carriers to promise not to sell mobile location data to third parties, but experts question the basic security practices in place.
- June 22, 2018
22 Jun'18
China-based Thrip hacking group targets U.S. telecoms
News roundup: China-based Thrip hacking group used legitimate tools to attack companies in the U.S. and Southeast Asia. Plus, election officials didn't know about hacks, and more.
- June 21, 2018
21 Jun'18
Accused CIA leaker charged with stealing government property
The DOJ has officially charged the accused CIA leaker, Joshua Schulte, with theft of government property and gathering national defense information in the Vault 7 case.
- June 21, 2018
21 Jun'18
Risk & Repeat: New election security bill introduced
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018, which requires paper ballots and audits.