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Hacking healthcare: A call for infosec researchers to probe biomedical devices
It is a brave new connected world out there and there is no shortage of cybersecurity risks associated with everything we do. We can’t even be sure that the technologies …
Automatically and invisibly encrypt email as soon as it is received on any trusted device
While an empty email inbox is something many people strive for, most of us are not successful. And that means that we probably have stored away hundreds, even thousands, of …
Algorithms can now find bugs in computer chips before they are made
In early 2018, cybersecurity researchers discovered two security flaws they said were present in almost every high-end processor made and used by major companies. UPEC product …
CEOs more likely to receive pay rise after a cyber attack. Wait, what?
Bosses are more likely to receive a pay rise after their firm suffers a cybersecurity breach, a study has found. Researchers at Warwick Business School found that media …
Is AI really intelligent or are its procedures just averagely successful?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms such as Deep Learning have become integral parts of our daily lives: they enable digital speech assistants or …
Is your company leaking sensitive data via its Box account?
Companies that use Box for sharing files and folders inside and outside the company are inadvertently leaving sensitive corporate and customer data exposed, cybersecurity firm …
Researchers create system that predicts vulnerability severity from tweets
To what extent do users’ opinions about threat severity expressed online align with expert judgments and can these opinions provide an early indicator to help prioritize …
For enterprises, malware is the most expensive type of attack
The cost to companies from malware and “malicious insider”-related cyberattacks jumped 12 percent in 2018 and accounted for one-third of all cyberattack costs, according to …
Sale of SSL/TLS certificates on the dark web is rampant
There is no dearth of compromised, fake and forged SSL/TLS certificates for sale on dark web markets, researchers have found. TLS certificates are sold individually and …
IoT automation platforms open smart buildings to new threats
IoT automation platforms in smart buildings are presenting attackers with new opportunities for both physical and data compromise, Trend Micro researchers warn in a newly …
Modern browser APIs can be abused for hijacking device resources
Powerful capabilities of modern browser APIs could be misused by attackers to take control of a site visitor’s browser, add it to their botnet, and use it for a variety of …
Researchers eavesdrop on DNA synthesizer to steal genetic blueprint
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have uncovered the possibility of an acoustic side-channel attack …
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