The security of USB-based connections and devices is taking a step forward, with the official launch of the USB Type-C Authentication Program on Jan. 2. USB devices have become ubiquitous in modern computing, and in recent years USB Type-C has been introduced on leading notebooks, smartphones and other connected devices because it enables faster data transfer and more power delivery than the larger USB Type-A interface, which has been widely deployed. While USB devices and interfaces have been b...
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“Cybersecurity is one of the toughest technical challenges facing the nation today,” said Under Secretary of Commerce for standards and technology and NIST director Patrick Gallagher, in a statement. “NIST looks forward to working with these top private-sector companies and our state and federal partners in Maryland to help the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence jumpstart its work to better protect our vital IT infrastructure and business information.”
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Apple has confirmed that nearly all of its devices have been affected by the two major chip-level security flaws found earlier this week, Meltdown and Spectre. Separately, US-CERT has changed its guidance for protection from replacing processor boards to simply applying patches. And, Shadow Brokers is purportedly offering the first exploits for the issues, which, as we previously reported, can be described as “side channel” attacks which allow attackers to steal passwords, customer d...
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The urgent need for skilled cybersecurity professionals in today’s threat-filled business environment has created significant opportunities for employment and career growth. To help professionals in security and those looking to enter the field, global association ISACA is providing building blocks for a cybersecurity career at ISACA’s inaugural CSX 2015 event in Washington DC, USA, 19-21 October 2015.According to ISACA’s 2015 Global Cybersecurity Status Report, 83 percent of r...
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The websites of several state organisations in Finland were inaccessible due to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack late Wednesday night. A DoS is a cyber-attack in which the perpetrator disrupts the services of a host connected to the internet. The attack downed the websites of the Finnish Police, Tax Administration and the Population Register Centre, and caused disturbances at the websites of the Border Guard and the Suomi.fi online information portal. Juha Tretjakov, an IT security expert with t...
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RSA has announced Zulfikar Ramzan as its new chief technology officer....
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