Ukraine dodges attack, but VPNFilter threat remains
Ukraine had been warned. So it was prepared.
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Taylor Armerding
Taylor Armerding is an award-winning journalist who left the declining field of mainstream newspapers in 2011 to write in the explosively expanding field of information security. He has previously written for CSO Online and the Sophos blog Naked Security. When he’s not writing he hikes, bikes, golfs, and plays bluegrass music. Follow him on Twitter @tarmerding2.
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Hackers target cryptocurrency exchange, new Spectre vulnerabilities, and healthier healthcare
Taylor Armerding, Synopsys Software Integrity Group senior strategist, gives you the scoop on application security and insecurity in this week’s Security Mashup. Watch the episode below:
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6 months later, Spectre still haunts
It’s now more than six months since the major design flaw in computer chips labeled Spectre became public. And as predicted, it is still haunting the world of information technology.
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Golden Cup was a world cup of trouble
Nobody with any connection to, or interest in, the FIFA World Cup can say they weren’t warned.
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GDPR raises the stakes on data breaches
Another week, another list of data breaches resulting from vulnerabilities in third-party contractors for high-profile companies.
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Another inside job, Gmail privacy, and UK cyber crime court
Taylor Armerding, Synopsys Software Integrity Group senior strategist, gives you the scoop on application security and insecurity in this week’s Security Mashup.
What’s in this week’s Security Mashup, you ask?
Another inside job, or perhaps it should be described as an “insider job.” A former NSO employee has been accused of stealing spyware. Who is reading your Gmail? Perhaps everybody. The U.K. has created their very own cyber court. Watch this episode below:
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Supreme Court puts the brakes on Big Brother
The troops on the front lines of the war to protect personal privacy won a couple of significant battles last week.
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Third parties spoil the party and WordPress content mismanagement
Taylor Armerding, Synopsys Software Integrity Group senior strategist, gives you the scoop on application security and insecurity in this week’s Security Mashup.
What’s in this week’s Security Mashup, you ask?
FastBooking and BetVictor third parties spoil the security party, and a WordPress security flaw allows hackers to hijack entire websites. Watch to learn more:
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Vulnerable routers are still out there—and hackers are noticing
Vulnerable routers aren’t news
Long ago and far away—in 2014, which is indeed long ago and far away in our cutting-edge world of information technology—security gurus like Dan Geer, Jim Gettys, and Bruce Schneier were issuing urgent warnings about the catastrophic insecurity of routers—those devices in our homes that give us access to the World Wide Web.
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Ex-CIA employee insider threat, FlightTrader24 hack, and RedHat licenses
Taylor Armerding, Synopsys Software Integrity Group senior strategist, gives you the scoop on application security and insecurity in this week’s Security Mashup episode.
What’s in this week’s Security Mashup episode, you ask?
Ex-CIA employee insider threat and how he was outed, insight into the FlightTrader24 hack, and what you need to know about the RedHat open source license copyright conundrum. Watch and learn more:
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Hackers target cryptocurrency exchange, new Spectre vulnerabilities, and healthier healthcare
Taylor Armerding, Synopsys Software Integrity Group senior strategist, gives you the scoop on application security and insecurity in this week’s Security Mashup. Watch the episode below:
Posted in General, Medical Device Security, Security Standards and Compliance, Webinars | Comments Off on Hackers target cryptocurrency exchange, new Spectre vulnerabilities, and healthier healthcare
6 months later, Spectre still haunts
It’s now more than six months since the major design flaw in computer chips labeled Spectre became public. And as predicted, it is still haunting the world of information technology.
Posted in General, Webinars | Comments Off on 6 months later, Spectre still haunts
Golden Cup was a world cup of trouble
Nobody with any connection to, or interest in, the FIFA World Cup can say they weren’t warned.
Posted in General, Mobile Application Security | Comments Off on Golden Cup was a world cup of trouble
GDPR raises the stakes on data breaches
Another week, another list of data breaches resulting from vulnerabilities in third-party contractors for high-profile companies.
Posted in Data Breach, Security Standards and Compliance | Comments Off on GDPR raises the stakes on data breaches
Another inside job, Gmail privacy, and UK cyber crime court
Taylor Armerding, Synopsys Software Integrity Group senior strategist, gives you the scoop on application security and insecurity in this week’s Security Mashup. What’s in this week’s Security Mashup, you ask? Another inside job, or perhaps it should be described as an “insider job.” A former NSO employee has been accused of stealing spyware. Who is reading your Gmail? Perhaps everybody. The U.K. has created their very own cyber court. Watch this episode below:
Posted in General | Comments Off on Another inside job, Gmail privacy, and UK cyber crime court
Supreme Court puts the brakes on Big Brother
The troops on the front lines of the war to protect personal privacy won a couple of significant battles last week.
Posted in General | Comments Off on Supreme Court puts the brakes on Big Brother
Third parties spoil the party and WordPress content mismanagement
Taylor Armerding, Synopsys Software Integrity Group senior strategist, gives you the scoop on application security and insecurity in this week’s Security Mashup. What’s in this week’s Security Mashup, you ask? FastBooking and BetVictor third parties spoil the security party, and a WordPress security flaw allows hackers to hijack entire websites. Watch to learn more:
Posted in General, Open Source Security | Comments Off on Third parties spoil the party and WordPress content mismanagement
Vulnerable routers are still out there—and hackers are noticing
Vulnerable routers aren’t news Long ago and far away—in 2014, which is indeed long ago and far away in our cutting-edge world of information technology—security gurus like Dan Geer, Jim Gettys, and Bruce Schneier were issuing urgent warnings about the catastrophic insecurity of routers—those devices in our homes that give us access to the World Wide Web.
Posted in Internet of Things, Static Analysis (SAST) | Comments Off on Vulnerable routers are still out there—and hackers are noticing
Ex-CIA employee insider threat, FlightTrader24 hack, and RedHat licenses
Taylor Armerding, Synopsys Software Integrity Group senior strategist, gives you the scoop on application security and insecurity in this week’s Security Mashup episode. What’s in this week’s Security Mashup episode, you ask? Ex-CIA employee insider threat and how he was outed, insight into the FlightTrader24 hack, and what you need to know about the RedHat open source license copyright conundrum. Watch and learn more:
Posted in Data Breach, General, Open Source Security | Comments Off on Ex-CIA employee insider threat, FlightTrader24 hack, and RedHat licenses