Definition: Rowhammer

Latest Technology News and Expert Advice A roundup of news and tips on the topics you're interested in | February 07, 2017 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Definition: Rowhammer Cyber Guerilla Building a threat intelligence program? How to avoid the 'feed' frenzy How does Overseer spyware work on infected Android apps? Q&A: Rapid7's Beardsley and Brown take on bug bounty programs, IoT NEWS Q&A: Rapid7's Beardsley and Brown take on bug bounty programs, IoT Rapid7's Beardsley and Brown are back with more insight into vulnerability disclosure, the value of bug bounty programs and, of course, IoT.   EXPERT ADVICE Definition: Rowhammer Rowhammer is a vulnerability in commodity dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips that allows an attacker to exploit devices with DRAM memory by repeatedly accessing (hammering) a row of memory until it causes bit flips and transistors in adjacent rows of memory reverse their binary state: ones turn into zeros and vice versa.   Cyber Guerilla In this excerpt of Cyber Guerilla, authors Jelle van Haaster, Ricky Gevers and Martijn Sprengers discuss the various roles hackers play.   Building a threat intelligence program? How to avoid the 'feed' frenzy Cyberthreat intelligence is just data if it is not actionable. We offer tips to help your team focus on relevant CTI for faster threat detection and response.   How does Overseer spyware work on infected Android apps? Spyware was found on infected Android apps, which were meant to convey embassy information and news, in the Google Play Store. Expert Michael Cobb explains how the spyware works.   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.