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- October 25, 2017
25 Oct'17
NSA cyberweapons report follows Kaspersky transparency plan
A Kaspersky transparency initiative and a full code review of its products are on the way, and a new Kaspersky statement explained how NSA cyberweapons were uploaded to its servers.
- October 24, 2017
24 Oct'17
DHS' Dragonfly ICS campaign alert isn't enough, experts say
The Department of Homeland Security released an alert confirming the Dragonfly ICS cyberattack campaign, but experts said more action is needed to protect critical infrastructure.
- October 20, 2017
20 Oct'17
Google Play bug bounty hunts RCE vulnerabilities
A Google Play bug bounty program, run by Google and HackerOne, asks testers to hunt for remote code execution vulnerabilities in some of the top Android apps.
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- October 20, 2017
20 Oct'17
Latest Kaspersky controversy brings new questions, few answers
The Kaspersky controversy continued this week as the antivirus company responded to several explosive news stories about its relationship with the Russian government.
- October 20, 2017
20 Oct'17
Advanced Protection Program locks down Google accounts
Google's Advanced Protection Program greatly increases the security of user accounts, but the usability tradeoffs may not be worth it for average users.
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- October 20, 2017
20 Oct'17
Microsoft mum on 2013 database breach of bug tracking system
News roundup: Former employees reveal a 2013 database breach exposed Microsoft's bug tracking system, DHS sets new rules for federal agencies on web, email security, and more.
- October 20, 2017
20 Oct'17
Risk & Repeat: DEFCON tackles voting machine security
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss DEFCON's efforts to improve voting machine security in the wake of hacking threats during the 2016 election.
- October 18, 2017
18 Oct'17
ROCA RSA flaw unveils secret keys on wide range of devices
Researchers disclosed the ROCA RSA vulnerability as a dangerous flaw in the cryptographic code of Infineon chips that could undermine encryption key security for a number of devices.
- October 17, 2017
17 Oct'17
KRACK WPA2 flaw might be more hype than risk
Researchers discover a WPA2 vulnerability and brand it KRACK, but some experts say the early reports overstate the risk of the flaw and downplay the difficulty of an exploit.
- October 17, 2017
17 Oct'17
Risk & Repeat: Kaspersky antivirus scans implicated in NSA breach
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss reports implicating Kaspersky antivirus scans in the recently disclosed breach at the National Security Agency.
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- October 13, 2017
13 Oct'17
DOJ's 'responsible encryption' is the new 'going dark'
News roundup: The DOJ calls for 'responsible encryption' to comply with court orders. Plus, there's more bad cybersecurity news for banks, and Accenture data in AWS gets exposed.
- October 12, 2017
12 Oct'17
DEFCON hopes voting machine hacking can secure systems
The first official report on voting machine hacking from DEFCON suggests the need for pen testing, basic security guidelines and cooperation from local and federal governments.
- October 11, 2017
11 Oct'17
October 2017 Patch Tuesday includes Windows zero-day fix
The top priority for Microsoft's October 2017 Patch Tuesday goes to a Windows zero-day vulnerability, but IT should also beware of two publicly disclosed flaws.
- October 11, 2017
11 Oct'17
Risk & Repeat: Scope of Equifax, Yahoo breaches expands
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the expanding scope of the Equifax and Yahoo breaches and the long-term effects of these major security incidents.
- October 11, 2017
11 Oct'17
Windows 10 patching could make older systems vulnerable
Microsoft's practice of automatic Windows 10 patching could be uncovering vulnerabilities in older systems that can be exploited by attackers, Google researchers said.