Security Technology

We have been investing in IoT Security for many years now, both in researching many of the challenges we’re seeing within IoT infrastructure and device security, to developing solutions that protect against threats targeting IoT and IIoT devices. Today we announced an alliance with Mentor that looks to improve the security of connected vehicles by combining the Trend Micro IoT Security with Mentor’s ConnectedOS™ solution. This allows Mentor to add security into their development cycle thereby embedding protection into their product offering. Mentor Automotive ConnectedOS™ is deployed in many in-vehicle infotainment systems (IVI) and driver information systems (Cluster) for a variety of automotive manufacturers. We have been stating that security needs to be part of the development lifecycle for IoT manufactures for some time now, and we’re very happy to see Mentor be one of the first to adopt this process. The key functions of Trend Micro IoT Security are: Risk detection Ide...

(Reuters) - Apple Inc is designing its own main power management chips for use in iPhones as early as in 2018, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday citing sources. from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2irdkRd

LONDON (Reuters) - Jambu Palaniappan, a driving force in the rapid international expansion of ride-hailing pioneer Uber, said on Thursday he was leaving to join a venture capital firm, the latest in more than a dozen top executive departures this year. from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2zS0pzv

Do you own a Hewlett-Packard (HP) Windows PC or laptop? Multiple HP customers from around the world are reporting that HP has started deploying a "spyware" onto their laptops—without informing them or asking their permission. The application being branded as spyware is actually a Windows Telemetry service deployed by HP, called "HP Touchpoint Analytics Client," which was first identified on from The Hacker News http://ift.tt/2ApR4OF

TARTU, Estonia (Reuters) - A group of NATO allies are considering a more muscular response to state-sponsored computer hackers that could involve using cyber attacks to bring down enemy networks, officials said. from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2AqzWbB

Some websites have found using a simple yet effective technique to keep their cryptocurrency mining javascript secretly running in the background even when you close your web browser. Due to the recent surge in cryptocurrency prices, hackers and even legitimate website administrators are increasingly using JavaScript-based cryptocurrency miners to monetize by levying the CPU power of their from The Hacker News http://ift.tt/2kcr1nu

LONDON (Reuters) - Europe is making major strides to eliminate barriers that have held back the region from developing tech firms that can compete on the scale of global giants Alphabet Inc's Google, Amazon.com Inc or Tencent Holdings Inc, a report published on Thursday shows. from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2BnxcIN

LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly half of the cash that has poured into newly issued cryptocurrencies in recent years has been raised in Europe, research published on Thursday showed. from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2Bn8Cru

(Reuters) - Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Tuesday The Boring Company will compete to fund, build and operate a high-speed Loop connecting O'Hare Airport to downtown Chicago. from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2BxNTSR

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it was temporarily disabling the ability of advertisers on its social network to exclude racial groups from the intended audience of ads while it studies how the feature could be used to discriminate. from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2nec0Tp

Original release date: November 29, 2017 Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in its WebEx Network Recording Player for Advanced Recording Format (ARF) and WebEx Recording Format (WRF) files. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco Security Advisory and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy. from US-CERT: The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team http://ift.tt/2kbqylu

Original release date: November 29, 2017 The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released an advisory to highlight Neuron and Nautilus tools used alongside Snake—malware that provides a platform to steal sensitive data. NCSC provides enhanced cybersecurity services to protect against cybersecurity threats. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the NCSC advisory for more information. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy. from US-CERT: The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team http://ift.tt/2Bmi4eW

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc's former chief executive and some board members knew of a letter alleging employees had stolen trade secrets, but the document was withheld from a high-stakes lawsuit, a company attorney testified on Wednesday. from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2Amk0Hn

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc has eliminated transaction fees on donations made to non-profit organizations on its platform, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday, a change that could help the world's largest social media network expand its presence in online fund raising. from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2zRFlsH

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitcoin zoomed past $11,000 to hit a record high for the sixth day in a row on Wednesday after gaining more than $1,000 in just 12 hours, stoking concerns that a rapidly swelling bubble could be set to burst in spectacular fashion. from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2Bx7a6M

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Facebook, Apple and other technology heavyweights dropped on Wednesday, creating uncertainty over whether the top-performing sector's record-breaking rally this year is ending or merely taking a break. from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2AnnqJS

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday announced its adoption of Kubernetes, a popular open-source technology, in a sign of increased competition in the cloud computing business, which Amazon Web Services has long dominated. from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2nf4gkh