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Machine learning and artificial intelligence seem to be the way forward in cyber security; nearly all new companies and products boast that capability. But one new company, emerging from stealth on Wednesday, is a little different. Most current security systems seek to automate knowledge; this one seeks to automate intelligence -- the 'how' over and above the 'what'.

Gmail will soon drop support for Chrome version 53 and below, a move expected to hit Windows XP and Vista users the most, given that Chrome 49 was the last browser iteration released for them.

Smart refrigerators can monitor your food and alert you when it is about to expire. There are apps that do this as well, keeping track of food freshness using a database to predict expiration dates. These are great ways to help make sure you use food before it goes bad, and avoid getting sick by consuming something that’s past its shelf life.  

The Russia-linked cyber espionage group known as Turla has been using a new piece of JavaScript malware to profile victims, Kaspersky Lab reported on Thursday.

Rapid7 has added a hardware bridge to its Metasploit penetration testing framework, making it easier for users to analyze Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The company said this enhancement makes Metasploit the first general purpose pentesting tool.

Why is it that when Forrester polled global enterprises, 83% of energy respondents and 74% of respondents in manufacturing put digital transformation at the top of their business priorities? It’s because business and IT decision makers in both sectors see digital transformation as the path to growth and innovation.

Cisco has released a software update for its Prime Home remote management and provisioning solution to address a critical authentication bypass vulnerability discovered by the company during internal security testing.

WordPress has disclosed a critical privilege escalation vulnerability patched on January 26 with the release of version 4.7.2. The developers of the content management system (CMS) said they wanted to make sure users were protected against potential attacks before making the details public.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Niara, a provider of User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) software, for an undisclosed sum.

Zimperium Launches Exploit Acquisition Program for Android and iOS N-Days, But No Interest in 0-Days

A malware campaign targeting Chrome users with fake font update notifications is now distributing ransomware instead of ad fraud malware, researchers have discovered.

The Hague - Dutch authorities will count by hand all the votes cast in next month's general elections, ditching "vulnerable" computer software to thwart any cyber hacking bid, a top minister said Wednesday.

A new variant of the CryptoMix ransomware is being distributed via the RIG exploit kit (EK), security researchers have discovered.

Organizations Need to Prepare for the Inescapable Future of IT

Cisco has shared additional information on the recently disclosed vulnerability affecting WebEx, and informed customers that patches have also been made available for the Internet Explorer and Firefox plugins.

The Total Number of Passwords Will Likely Grow from Approximately 90 Billion Today to 300 Billion by 2020, Report Says

Toxic data is sensitive information that you would rather not retain, but must for the sake of business operations.

A closer look at the inner workings of the Locky Bart ransomware and its backend have provided security researchers with a better understanding of its features compared to those of its predecessors.

An update released earlier this month for MailStore Server patches a couple of cross-site scripting (XSS) and open redirect vulnerabilities found by a researcher from Germany-based security firm Secuvera.