Oracle seeks to put an end to human error by announcing an automated database that patches itself. It’s also bringing the battle straight to Amazon, whose dominance… Read more “Oracle Wants to Take Out Human Error from Database Security, Bets on Automation”
Category: Cyber Threats
Peter Kosinar, ESET: Fight for Cybersecurity Will Come Down to “Whose AI Is Better?” – Interview
During the ITBN conference in Budapest, I had the chance of meeting numerous interesting people, experts in their domain, including ESET’s Senior Virus Researcher Peter Kosinar. Squeezing in… Read more “Peter Kosinar, ESET: Fight for Cybersecurity Will Come Down to “Whose AI Is Better?” – Interview”
Europol Says Ransomware Eclipsed Most Other Cyber Threats
Europol, the police agency of the European Union, is handing out a warning against the threat posed by ransomware. The agency published an 80-page report discussing numerous… Read more “Europol Says Ransomware Eclipsed Most Other Cyber Threats”
HackerOne Hits $20M Paid Bounties, Shows Growing Importance of Ethical Hacking
HackerOne, the famous bug bounty platform, has reached $20 million in rewards handed out to white hats. This is great news, because it shows just how active… Read more “HackerOne Hits $20M Paid Bounties, Shows Growing Importance of Ethical Hacking”
Researchers Work Together, Take Down Huge Botnet Made of Infected Android Smartphones
Security researchers from several companies have teamed up to take down a DDoS botnet made up of Android devices. Security experts from numerous companies, including Google, Flashpoint,… Read more “Researchers Work Together, Take Down Huge Botnet Made of Infected Android Smartphones”
White House Elevates Cyber Command, Takes First Step in Separating It from NSA
The Trump administration is finally giving the promised attention to the issue of cybersecurity and has decided to elevate the US Cyber Command to a Unified Combatant… Read more “White House Elevates Cyber Command, Takes First Step in Separating It from NSA”
New Spyware Family Threatens Android Users
Android users have been the target of a threat actor who has created more than 4,000 spyware apps in the past six months. At least three of… Read more “New Spyware Family Threatens Android Users”
HBO Game of Thrones Hack Highlights Disturbing “Hacking for Damage” Trend
The situation with the HBO hack is becoming more and more ridiculous. Not only have the hackers dumped the script of the upcoming Game of Thrones episode… Read more “HBO Game of Thrones Hack Highlights Disturbing “Hacking for Damage” Trend”
Bug Bounty Programs – the Hacker Challenge that Will Increase Cybersecurity
Cyber attacks are becoming more and more common these days, with hackers exploiting various vulnerabilities that had gone below the radar. Thankfully, however, bug bounty programs are… Read more “Bug Bounty Programs – the Hacker Challenge that Will Increase Cybersecurity”
FCC’s Plan to Kill Net Neutrality Brings Cybersecurity Risks
It’s 2017 and we’re once more fighting the battle for Net Neutrality, one we thought we won a few years back when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)… Read more “FCC’s Plan to Kill Net Neutrality Brings Cybersecurity Risks”
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