Security
IoT security is getting its own crash tests
The thousands of endpoints in IoT systems may have to protect themselves against thousands of dangers. A decades-old IT lab...
Read moreHot security startups to watch
While there’s talk that investment dollars for security startups are getting harder to find, entrepreneurs still manage to deliver a...
Read moreGartner’s top 10 security predictions
Forward looking IT security pros need to better address known risks, monitor closely the value of shadow IT devices and...
Read moreOver 100 DDoS botnets built using Linux malware for embedded devices
LizardStresser, the DDoS malware for Linux systems written by the infamous Lizard Squad attacker group, was used over the past...
Read moreAntivirus merger: Avast offers $1.3 billion for AVG
Antivirus vendor Avast Software has agreed to buy rival AVG Technologies for US$1.3 billion in cash.The deal will give Avast...
Read moreIndegy lands Series A for industrial system security
News today from Indegy that it has closed a $12 million Series A funding round led by Vertex Ventures Israel...
Read moreFitness device security inadequate
Smart fitness device makers Xiaomi and Microsoft are among those making products that are susceptible to man-in-the-middle (MiM) attacks, says...
Read moreBugs & Bugs: National Moth Week, PHP, Black Hat & more
National Moth Week, Black Hat exploit presentations, edible insects, Pornhub's bug bounty, Flash vulnerabilities and Zica prevention at the Rio...
Read moreBlack Hat: 9 free security tools for defense & attacking
When Black Hat convenes next week in Las Vegas, it will be a rich environment for gathering tools that can...
Read moreIn DARPA challenge, smart machines compete to fend off cyberattacks
The first all-machine hacking competition is taking place today in Las Vegas.Seven teams, each running a high-performance computer and autonomous...
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