Intel CPUs Afflicted with Fresh Speculative Execution Flaws
Three new speculative execution design flaws in Intel CPUs were disclosed today, this time impacting Intel’s Software Guard Extensions (SGX) technology, its OS and system Read More
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Addresses Two Zero-Days in 60-Flaw Roundup
Microsoft has rolled out its August Patch Tuesday fixes, addressing 19 critical vulnerabilities, including fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities that are under active attack. Overall, Read More
Election officials’ concerns turn to information warfare as hackers gather in Vegas
If state election boards were to be targeted in this way, where voter information or voting systems were hacked, and then a coordinated campaign to Read More
Claire McCaskill says attempted Russia hacking on her office ‘not successful’
Washington (CNN)Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill said Thursday that Russians unsuccessfully attempted to hack her Senate computer network. McCaskill’s acknowledgment was in response to a Read More
Lacking direction from White House, intelligence agencies scramble to protect midterm elections from hackers
(CNN)With the midterm election only a few months away, government officials working to counter election interference from Russia have been operating with no strategy from Read More
Cyber-attack! Would your firm handle it better than this?
Image copyrightTOM HUMBERSTONEImage caption The day starts badly for IT administrator Tony Lewis when he reads an email from a hacker What’s it like being Read More
DEF CON 2018: Apple 0-Day (Re)Opens Door to ‘Synthetic’ Mouse-Click Attack
LAS VEGAS – By tweaking just two lines of code, a researcher stumbled on an Apple zero-day that could allow a local attacker to virtually Read More
DEF CON 2018: Telltale URLs Leak PII to Dozens of Third Parties
When we order food online, book a plane ticket or purchase seats for a show, we often get an email confirmation with a handy link Read More
DEF CON 2018: Hacking Medical Protocols to Change Vital Signs
LAS VEGAS – In recent years there has been more attention paid to the security of medical devices; however, there has been little security research Read More
Black Hat 2018: Widespread Critical Flaws Found in Smart-City Gear
Smart-city technology continues to roll out in municipalities worldwide – everything from automated alerts about weather hazards and traffic issues to smart lighting and connected Read More