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Intel CEO at CES 2018
Troubles with Meltdown and Spectre security patches

During his CES keynote on Monday, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said that updates for Meltdown and Spectre for more than 90 percent of the company’s processors introduced in …

Wi-Fi
WPA3 to feature much needed security enhancements

The Wi-Fi Alliance, a non-profit organization that tests and slaps the “Wi-Fi Certified” logo on products that meet certain standards of interoperability, has …

Ledger Nano S
Hardware wallet security is no match for scammers’ ingenuity

It is often noted that hardware cryptocurrency wallets are one of the better options for keeping one’s private keys safe: they are not affected by malware, the private …

Wi-Fi
How to make public Wi-Fi users mine cryptocurrency for you

Covertly roping unsuspecting users’ machines into mining cryptocurrency is a dream for many aspiring cryptocurrency owners, and some of them set aside ethical …

Businessman
Cyxtera acquires Immunity Inc.

Cyxtera Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Immunity Inc, a provider in offense-oriented systems vulnerability research, exploit …

US Customs
CBP releases new guidelines on phone, laptop searches at US borders

Late last week, the US Customs and Border Protection agency released an update to its Directive governing Border Searches of Electronic Devices. According to the new …

healthcare ransomware
Healthcare breaches involving ransomware increase year-over-year

2017 has been a very challenging year for healthcare institutions as these organizations remain under sustained attack by cybercriminals that continue to target their …

abstract
Week in review: Meltdown, Spectre, online tracking, and cryptojacking

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Meltdown and Spectre: Data theft hardware bugs affect most modern CPUs A design flaw …

botnet
PyCryptoMiner ropes Linux machines into Monero-mining botnet

A Linux-based botnet that has been flying under the radar has earned its master at least 158 Monero (currently valued around $63,000). The malware The botnet is based on a …

USA flag
DHS insider breach resulted in theft of personal info of staff and people involved in investigations

The US DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has confirmed that the “privacy incident” discovered in May 2017 resulted in the theft of personally identifiable …

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Browser makers move to mitigate risk of Spectre browser attacks

Apple has confirmed that it has already pushed out security updates for iOS, macOS and tvOS that mitigate the danger of users being affected by Meltdown attacks. (watchOS did …

Intel inside
Intel issues updates to protect systems from Spectre and Meltdown

Intel has developed and is rapidly issuing updates for all types of Intel-based computer systems – including personal computers and servers – that render those …

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