Sean Michael Kerner

The emerging internet of things (IoT) world is rapidly taking shape and with it have come a host of security related concerns and challenges. Multiple organizations and vendors are working hard to help improve the state of IoT security with new initiatives that are being announced this week. Among the biggest security issues that face […]

Android is starting 2017 much the same way it ended 2016, with a large security patch update. Google released the first Android patch update of 2017 on Jan. 4, providing fixes for 90 identified vulnerabilities. Of those, 29 are rated as being critical, 41 as high and 20 are ranked as having moderate severity. The […]

2016 was not a good year for health care cyber security, with a 63 percent year-over-year increase in major attacks, according to security firm TrapX. The situation has not escaped the notice of the U.S Government, with the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) issuing a 30-page report on Cyber-security in Medical Devices, on Dec. 28, 2016. […]

Red Hat is updating its CloudForms hybrid cloud management platform with the new 4.2 release, providing users with enhanced capabilities. CloudForms enables organization to manage multiple types of cloud deployments including private and public clouds, as well as container-based platforms. The CloudForms 4.2 release is based on the open-source ManageIQ Euwe release that debuted on […]

In the early days of 2017, Bitcoin is already reaching new heights as the value of the cryptocurrency rises. As of 9 AM PT on January 3, Bitcoin was valued at $1,025 U.S dollars, according to Coinbase, a level not seen since 2013. Bitcoin’s rebound to once again be worth more than $1,000 is likely […]

There is now an authorized way for security researchers to help improve in-flight security for connected internet and entertainment systems, operated by Gogo. The Gogo bug bounty program, operated by Bugcrowd, rewards security researchers between $100 and $1,500 per bug that is properly disclosed. “Gogo has a robust security program already in place and they […]

After months of speculation and allegations about Russian hacking activities related to the U.S election, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a Joint Analysis Report (JAR) on Dec. 29, 2016, detailing the tools and techniques used by Russian intelligence services against the U.S. The 13-page report, titled […]

A Look Back at 8 IBM Strategic Acquisitions in 2016 Big Blue expanded its analytics, disaster recovery and security capabilities in 2016 through a series of strategic acquisitions. IBM Buys Weather Company Assets IBM first announced its intention to acquire the products and technology group from The Weather Company in October 2015 and the deal […]

17 Security Experts Share Predictions for the Top Cyber-Trends of 2017 IT security experts predict a proliferation of high-profile cyber-security threats in 2017 as governments and enterprises use new technologies to thwart attacks. Hackers Take the Path of Least Resistance Bill Berutti, president of cloud and security automation at BMC, predicts that hackers taking the […]

Container storage vendor ClusterHQ announced on December 22 that it is shutting down the company’s operations, effective immediately. ClusterHQ raised $18 million in venture capital funding to help fuel its efforts to build a commercially supported stateful container storage technology. In a 2014 interview with eWEEK, ClusterHQ co-founder Luke Marsden explained the core premise of […]

Justin Somaini became the first Chief Security Officer (CSO) at enterprise software vendor SAP on January 1, 2016, in a bid to help further improve security. As the first CSO ever at SAP, Somaini has helped to define his own role and the role of security within multiple aspects of SAP’s global organization, including both […]

Security firm White Ops released a study on Dec. 20 detailing a new advertising fraud attack network called ‘Methbot’ that is responsible for up to $5 million in fraud every day. According to the White Ops analysis, Methbot is a sophisticated operation that impersonates sites as well as users in an attempt to convince advertising […]