IN BRIEF: Following
the cyber-attack on Winter Olympics, security teams and experts from South Korea’s
defence ministry, plus four other ministries, formed part of a taskforce
investigating the shutdown.
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IBM Patches Spectre and Meltdown for Power Servers
Big Blue also warns of new Notes vulnerability
Crypto-Mining Malware Found on 4000+ Sites
ICO, NHS, US Courts and many other government sites hit
Winter Olympics Site Taken Out for 12 Hours
Russia suspected of pre-ceremony cyber-attack
toolsmith #131 – The HELK vs APTSimulator – Part 1
Ladies and gentlemen, for our main attraction, I give you…The HELK vs APTSimulator, in a Death Battle! The late, great Randy “Macho Man” Savage said many things in his day, in his own special way, but “Expect the unexpected in the kingdom of madnes…
Server-Side Exploits Take the Lead for Financially Motivated Hackers
At the same time, the number of known vulnerabilities doubled in 2017.
Niche Cryptocurrency Dentacoin Expands Focus and Gains Momentum
Dentacoin is coming to North America for the first time.
Roku-Based Smart TVs Open to Remote Takeover
Hackers can pump the volume to blaring levels, cycle through channels, open disturbing YouTube content or kick the TV off Wi-Fi.
RSA Security: Consumers Falsify Data to Safeguard PII
Majority would also boycott firms with poor track record on data security
Apple Calms Nerves After GitHub Code Leak
Smartphone giant says there’s nothing to worry about from iBoot leak