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  • Can anti-virus technology morph into breach detection systems?

    Anti-virus software is still often considered a "checkbox" item for enterprise deployments, especially on Microsoft Windows, but over the decades, anti-virus software changed to do far more than just signature-based virus blocking. Today, the question is whether the type of anti-malware product that evolved from virus checking can transform again to be a part of a "breach detection system," or BDS

    Written by Ellen Messmer12 March 14 22:15
  • Banks shouldn't rely on mobile SMS passcodes, security firm says

    A widely used security feature intended to protect access to online bank accounts is becoming increasingly ineffective, as cybercriminals develop advanced malicious software for Android devices, according to a report released Wednesday.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk12 Dec. 13 02:37
  • Researchers accuse Google of plotting to undercut Firefox

    A security testing firm today said a recent report that named Google's Chrome as the most secured browser was flawed -- and part of a campaign by Google to undermine Mozilla's Firefox.

    Written by Gregg Keizer15 Dec. 11 07:39
  • NSS Labs claims its new tool can detect all Duqu drivers

    Security research firm NSS Labs has released an open source scanning tool that is capable of detecting all malicious drivers used by the new Duqu threat, according to its engineers. However, other security vendors believe that the malware's creators are capable of evading detection at any time.

    Written by Lucian Constantin08 Nov. 11 02:30
  • NSS Labs offers reward money for fresh exploits

    NSS Labs is sweetening the pot for its ExploitHub marketplace by offering rewards to security gurus who can write working exploits for a dozen "high-value" vulnerabilities.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk06 Oct. 11 00:03
  • A power plant hack that anybody could use

    The night before the start of this week's Black Hat hacker conference here in Las Vegas, security researcher Dillon Beresford gave a demonstration to a small audience in his room at Caesar's Palace. The topic: how a hacker could take over the Siemens S7 computers that are used to control engines, machines and turbines in tens of thousands of industrial facilities.

    Written by Robert McMillan05 Aug. 11 08:55
  • Internet Explorer 9 hammers rivals in download blocking test

    The in-house reputation system used in Internet Explorer 8 and 9 is markedly superior at blocking social-engineering attacks than the Google equivalent used by Chrome, Firefox, Apple's Safari, an independent test by NSS Labs has found.

    Written by John E Dunn17 July 11 03:37
  • Siemens fixes industrial flaws found by hacker

    Siemens has fixed bugs in its Simatic S7 industrial computer systems, used to control machines on factory floors, power stations and chemical plants.

    Written by Robert McMillan11 June 11 07:36
  • After delay, hacker to show flaws in Siemens industrial gear

    A security researcher who says he's found serious problems with Siemens computers used in power plants and heavy industry is now expecting to go public with his research at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.

    Written by Robert McMillan07 June 11 10:20
  • Researcher blasts Siemens for downplaying SCADA threat

    The security researcher who last week voluntarily canceled a talk on critical vulnerabilities in Siemens' industrial control systems took the German giant to task Monday for downplaying the problem.

    Written by Gregg Keizer25 May 11 02:30
  • Siemens' 'damage control' response to SCADA bug frustrates researcher

    Siemens said it intends to fix a vulnerability discovered in its industrial control system products, but the NSS Labs researcher who found the bug says the company seems to be downplaying the seriousness of the problem to save face.

    Written by Ellen Messmer24 May 11 02:43
  • Siemens says it will fix SCADA bugs

    Siemens is working on a fix for some serious vulnerabilities recently discovered in its industrial control system products used to manage machines on the factory floor.

    Written by Robert McMillan20 May 11 04:16
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