Security

Free tool protects PCs from master boot record attacks

The tool acts as a system driver and blocks ransomware and other malicious programs from injecting rogue code into the master boot record

Technology confirms election ballot error is less than .001%

Clear Ballot’s independently developed software combined with commodity hardware has audited more than 5 million ballots and found an average error rate of less than .001%

US intelligence targets advanced security management of virtual systems

IARPA program wants to build secure environments from the beginning that can respond to malicious actions more effectively than current offerings

Stupid encryption mistakes criminals make

Blown cover: Malware authors show how easy it is to get encryption wrong and, in the process, help security pros crack their code

Your robot doctor overlords will see you now

Gartner: Virtual personal health assistants and other technology eliminate the physician for annual exams

Flaw in Intel CPUs could help attackers defeat ASLR exploit defense

The branch target buffer mechanism in Intel Haswell CPUs can be used to leak ASLR memory addresses

Politics keeps the U.S. from securing private-sector networks, says former CIA chief Robert Gates

Oracle fixes 100s of vulnerabilities that put enterprise data at risk

Oracle's October security update is one of the largest ever, fixing 253 flaws

CISOs, it’s time to bury the hatchet with your CIO

The Chief Information Security Officer and the Chief Information Officer can be awkward bedfellows. We look at the how the two execs can work better together.

IoT botnets powered by Mirai continue to grow

The number of enslaved machines has doubled since the source code was released