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Vulnerable controllers could allow attackers to manipulate marine diesel engines
Researchers have found several authentication and encryption vulnerabilities in the firmware of marine diesel engine controllers by Norwegian company Auto-Maskin, as well as …
IIS attacks surge from 2,000 to 1.7 million over last quarter
IIS, Drupal, and Oracle WebLogic web technologies experienced increased attacks in Q2 2018. According to a new threat report from eSentire, IIS attacks showed a massive …
Global spending on security solutions to reach $133.7 billion in 2022
Worldwide spending on security-related hardware, software, and services is forecast to reach $133.7 billion in 2022, according to IDC. Although spending growth is expected to …
Jigsaw releases Intra, an Android app that encrypts DNS queries to thwart online censorship
Alphabet subsidiary and tech incubator Jigsaw, which concentrates on creating solutions for “the toughest geopolitical challenges,” has released Intra, an Android …
Downloads of known vulnerable open source components increase 120%
Sonatype today released its fourth annual State of the Software Supply Chain Report, which reveals the widespread use of vulnerable software components by businesses around …
Tor Browser 8 is out: What’s new?
Version 8 of Tor Browser, the multiplatform browser that routes traffic through the Tor anonymity network, has been released this week. About the Tor Browser and this latest …
Qualys Community Edition: Discover IT assets, manage vulnerabilities, scan web apps
In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2018, Anthony Mogannam, Product Manager, SME/SMB Solutions at Qualys, talks about issues related to open source software and Qualys …
Chrome 69 is out, includes many functional and security changes
Ten years ago Google released the first iteration of its Chrome browser. On Tuesday, the company pushed out version 69. It comes with a number of design and functional …
Social Mapper: A free tool for automated discovery of targets’ social media accounts
Trustwave has released Social Mapper, an open source tool that automates the process of discovering individuals’ social media accounts. How Social Mapper works The tool …
Chrome users get Site Isolation by default to ward off Spectre attacks
Site Isolation, the optional security feature added to Chrome 63 late last year to serve as protection against Spectre information disclosure attacks, has been enabled by …
Gargoyle: Innovative solution for preventing insider attacks
A group of researchers from UNSW Sydney, Macquarie University, and Purdue University has released a paper on a new and very promising network-based solution for preventing …
Android devices with pre-installed malware sold in developing markets
New low-end Android smartphone devices being sold to consumers in developing markets, many of whom are coming online for the first time, contain pre-installed malware, …
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