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Expected cyber threats over the next six months

With recent large-scale cyber attacks signaling a growing front in destructive threats and business impact, a new midyear report from iDefense, part of Accenture Security, …

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CrowdStrike launches malware search engine

CrowdStrike launched CrowdStrike Falcon MalQuery, the first malware search and intelligence component of its CrowdStrike Falcon Search Engine for cybersecurity data. …

Qualys CloudView
Qualys CloudView to deliver continuous security of public cloud infrastructure

Qualys announced CloudView, a new app framework in the Qualys Cloud Platform for comprehensive and continuous protection of cloud infrastructure, delivering InfoSec and …

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6+ billion records exposed in data breaches in first half of 2017

There have been 2,227 publicly disclosed data compromise events since the beginning of the year through June 30th, according to Risk Based Security. While this is in keeping …

Circle eye
MacOS malware used to spy on home users in the US

A new variant of the macOS malware Fruitfly has been found by security researcher Patrick Wardle on some 400 machines of (mostly) home users located in the US. Fruitfly: The …

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Testing the security of connected cars and IoT devices

IBM Security announced the launch of two new security testing practice areas focused on automotive security and the Internet of Things (IoT). The new services will be …

Qualys CertView
Manage SSL/TLS certificates across IT environments with Qualys CertView

Qualys announced CertView, a new app framework in the Qualys Cloud Platform that enables customers to discover, assess and manage SSL/TLS certificates on a global scale, …

Black Hat
Qualys at Black Hat USA 2017: Best practices and case study presentations

There will be no lack of interesting content from Qualys at Black Hat next week. Depending on you interests, you might want to make time for some of these talks and …

Segway miniPRO
Critical security vulnerabilities enable full control of the Segway miniPRO electric scooter

New IOActive research exposes critical security vulnerabilities found in the Segway miniPRO electric scooter. If exploited, an attacker could bypass safety systems and …

NTT Security
NTT Security to give away Gap Assessment at Black Hat USA 2017

This year at Black Hat USA 2017, NTT Security is focusing on incident response readiness with a promotion called Swimming with the Sharks: The Need for Proactive Critical …

Black Hat
EFF offers legal advice to researchers at Black Hat, B-Sides and DEF CON

Not all security researchers have someone to talk to and ask specific advice about the legal challenges that they could be faced while doing their work. If you are one of …

Kali Linux
Kali Linux certification, first official Kali book on the horizon

The Kali Linux distribution celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The hugely popular open source project, maintained by Offensive Security, announced today that its new …

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