Rowhammer exploit: Are Microsoft Edge browser users at risk?

Latest Technology News and Expert Advice A roundup of news and tips on the topics you're interested in | January 19, 2017 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Rowhammer exploit: Are Microsoft Edge browser users at risk? How can an HTTPS session get hijacked with the Forbidden attack? How more than 100 malicious Tor nodes were identified The cyber threats lurking within every company New cyber security strategy changes relationship between government and IT suppliers EXPERT ADVICE Rowhammer exploit: Are Microsoft Edge browser users at risk? The Rowhammer and memory deduplication attack enables read and write access to Microsoft Edge browsers. Expert Nick Lewis explains how to mitigate this threat.   How can an HTTPS session get hijacked with the Forbidden attack? An HTTPS session with a reused nonce is vulnerable to the Forbidden attack. Expert Nick Lewis explains how the attack works, and how to properly secure HTTPS-authenticated sites.   How more than 100 malicious Tor nodes were identified Researchers identified 110 malicious Tor HSDirs that were found snooping information. Expert Kevin Beaver discusses the takeaways from this research for enterprises.   The cyber threats lurking within every company Insider threats have been around for a long time, but it is only recently that people have begun to acknowledge the true danger they pose   New cyber security strategy changes relationship between government and IT suppliers The government has introduced stringent new responsibilities on IT suppliers in its latest cyber security strategy   About This E-Newsletter This email is published by the TechTarget Security Media Group. Copyright 2017 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. To unsubscribe from all Security Media Group emails, Go to unsubscribe. TechTarget Security Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466 Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy. About TechTarget: TechTarget publishes media for IT pros with more than 100 focused websites providing quick access to a deep store of news, advice and analysis about the technologies, products and processes crucial to your job.