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Oracle releases 136 security patches for wide range of products

The company has adopted the new CVSS 3.0 vulnerability rating system, resulting in a larger number of flaws rated as high and critical

Apr 20, 2016 2 mins

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Bugcrowd raises cash because of the power of the people

It's all about leveraging the wisdom of the crowds to uncover security bugs in software

Apr 20, 2016 3 mins

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EFF sues to uncover government demands to decrypt communications

The group says the USA Freedom Act compels the DOJ to publish significant decisions of the secret FISC court

Apr 19, 2016 2 mins

Internet Security

‎DARPA: Researchers develop chip part that could double wireless frequency capacity

DARPA-funded research develops component that by halving the frequency needs, full-duplex communication has the potential to double a network’s capacity for voice, data, and other forms of information.

Apr 19, 2016 5 mins

Enterprise Applications Mobile Small and Medium Business

Outdated Git version in OS X puts developers at risk

The Git version shipped with Apple's command line developer tools is vulnerable to remote code execution attacks

Apr 19, 2016 3 mins

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Lawmakers call for middle ground on law enforcement access to encryption

Tech companies and law enforcement agencies need to find a compromise, House members say

Apr 19, 2016 4 mins

Security

Viber follows WhatsApp in adding end-to-end encryption to its messaging service

Calls, text messages, videos and photos will all be encrypted in a way that only intended recipients can access them

Apr 19, 2016 3 mins

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Dome9 triple protects AWS infrastructure, but is it necessary?

That old "is the cloud secure?" discussion has been reopened, and another vendor hopes to plug the gaps

Apr 19, 2016 4 mins

Cloud Security Security

19 open source GitHub projects for security pros

GitHub has a ton of open source options for security professionals, with new entries every day. Add these tools to your collection and work smarter

Apr 19, 2016 8 mins

Application Security Network Security Open Source

Companies high on virtualization despite fears of security breaches

4 ways to protect virtual infrastructure now

Apr 19, 2016 7 mins

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