Shadow Brokers dump contained Solaris hacking tools
The tools would let attackers remotely take over any Solaris system around the world
Stories by Fahmida Y. Rashid
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Why 2017 will be the worst year ever for security
High-profile breaches are just the tip of the iceberg. Many have never been detected or disclosed--and without a major infrastructure changes it's only going to get worse
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Google open-sources test suite to find crypto bugs
Developers can use Project Wycheproof to test cryptographic algorithms against a library of known attacks to uncover potential weaknesses
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How Windows 10 data collection trades privacy for security
Here's what data each telemetry level collects and the price you pay to send the least telemetry to Microsoft
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NTP fixes denial-of-service flaws
Attackers can exploit NTP to generate large volumes of junk traffic for distributed denial-of-service attacks. Update NTP to keep your servers out of the DDoS botnet
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Google patches critical bug on Android Nexus 5X devices
The vulnerability, which Google has patched, could let attackers obtain the password for locked Nexus 5X devices and access device contents
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Automate, integrate, collaborate: Devops lessons for security
Devops is transforming application development; the same principles of automation, integration, and collaboration can vastly improve security as well
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Keep using password managers -- bugs and all
A furor over bugs in password managers left users in a jam. Self-proclaimed security empress Jessy Irwin clears up the confusion
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Respect: Windows 10 security impresses hackers
Windows is a popular attack target for criminals and researchers alike, but Microsoft has done a good job of making it harder to target security flaws in the OS
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Want secure code? Give devs the right tools
With the appropriate tools and environments, developers can take the first step forward in safeguarding app security
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Do developers really care about security?
InfoWorld talks with GitHub's Jamesha Fisher about the cultural shifts necessary for baking security early into the devops process
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The threat hunter's guide to securing the enterprise
You're already breached. Here's how to track down attackers on your network before they wreak havoc
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What I learned playing prey to Windows scammers
Three months of phone calls prove Windows scammers are more skilled at social engineering than you think
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4 big plans to fix internet security
Internet security is in crisis. These four proposals offer tangible solutions -- including one scheme to change the Internet's workings from top to bottom
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OpenSSL patches two high-severity flaws
Versions 1.0.2h and 1.0.1t of the cryptographic library also patch several more bugs of lesser severity
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