Security

Super Mari-owned: Startling Nintendo-based vulnerability discovered in Ubuntu

Security researcher finds Ubuntu exploit enabled by sound files meant for Nintendo Entertainment System

Half of banking customers now using fintech

A new report finds half of banking customers around the globe are now using financial technology products or services from at least one fintech firm, but customers also put much more trust in traditional financial institutions.

Synack delivers crowdsourced security for government, snags IRS contract

Another play on the crowdsourced security theme, Synack manages to snag a customer not usually seen on such approaches

Penetration testing for small companies

This malware attack starts with a fake customer-service call

The hackers call hotels, then send email attachments that look like customer information

Your security mirages

Some things you use to keep your systems and data safe aren’t as secure as you think

37% of IT pros to look for new jobs in 2017

IT pros aim to boost cybersecurity, networking, virtualization skills in coming year

Blockchain adoption in banks coming, but slower than expected

Banks will likely take 24 months or longer to push blockchain software systems into commercial production, says the man who championed the digital ledger technology at UBS.

DoS technique lets a single laptop take down an enterprise firewall

ICMP Type 3 Code 3 packets can overload firewalls, researchers warn

6 ways to add cybersecurity protections to outsourcing deals

There is growing concern about how third-party IT services providers are protecting corporate data. Here are six ways IT leaders can better negotiate cybersecurity and data privacy issues.