News
-
"WPA3: Next Generation of Wi-Fi Security Now Available"WPA3 has officially been launched by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The latest Wi-Fi security standard provides stronger protections for personal and enterprise networks. WPA3-Personal and WPA3-Enterprise are two modes of operation that will be supported by the…
-
"Cracking Cortana: The Dangers of Flawed Voice Assistants"Security researchers will demonstrate security vulnerabilities contained by Microsoft’s Windows 10 voice assistant, Cortana, that could allow attackers to perform a number of malicious activities such as take over a locked device, view…
-
"Security Pros Expect Rise in Nation-State Attacks"Nation-state attacks are expected to rise significantly as a result of increasing geopolitical conflicts. The results of a survey conducted by Tripwire to which 416 security professionals responded, reveal that there is much anticipation for the…
-
"How to Prioritize Security Vulnerabilities in SecDevOps"Prioritizing security vulnerabilities would improve upon the process of SecDevOps. The identification of effective vulnerable functionalities contained by open source components is important in the prioritization of security vulnerability remediations.…
-
National Security Agency renews Science of Security Lablet at NC StateNorth Carolina State University annouces renewed Science of Security Lablet to continue its work in developing the cybersecurity and privacy breakthroughs needed to safe guard cyberspace. https://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/2018/06/08/nsa-renews-lablet/
-
Vanderbilt Lablet - Cyber-physical systems security summer camps are games and fun for young learnersThe Vanderbilt Lablet as recently hosted two summer camp sessions for middle and high school students on the security of cyber-physical systems. The university has recently published a news story on the camp. https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/…
-
"The Year in Cybersecurity: The Story So Far"The cybersecurity industry continues to alter its approach to addressing cyber challenges as the cyberattack surface grows. Current cybersecurity trends in relation to cyberattacks, technology, and more, indicate new and ongoing cyber challenges and…
-
Cyber Scene #22 - All Cybersecurity Politics Are ...Cyber Scene #22 All Cybersecurity Politics Are: Local
-
SoS Musings #15 - Bolstering Resilience to Defeat Automated and Distributed Cyber ThreatsSoS Musings #15 Bolstering Resilience to Defeat Automated and Distributed Cyber Threats
-
"Google to Patch Home and Chromecast Bug That Leaked Your Location"According to researchers, a bug in Google Home Speakers and Chromecast could allow data to be extracted from these devices, which reveals the physical location of users. Google will be releasing a patch to fix the bug in July. This article continues…
-
"Millions of Streaming Devices Are Vulnerable to a Retro Web Attack"Millions of media streaming devices and smart speakers have been discovered to be vulnerable to DNS rebinding attacks. Gadgets such as Google Home, Chromecast, Sonos Wi-Fi speakers, and more, are vulnerable to such attacks. This article continues to…
-
"Quantum Step Forward in Protecting Communications from Hackers"A quantum-based method to securely transmit encrypted information along communication lines has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of York. The quantum-based technique could possibly be used to avoid the vulnerabilities of current…