Special Report

The Next Big Threat: AI Malware
Threat metamorphosis adds a whole new dimension to malicious malware.

Top Stories

R-FPGA Security Risks
Using reprogrammable FPGAs is an efficient business approach, but it’s also a security nightmare.

Next Bonanza: Security Holes
Dealing with real and potential threats is reshaping the entire semiconductor industry.

Threat Intelligence
The latest weapon in the war on cyber-crime isn’t revolutionary, but it is much more than just evolutionary.

Programmable Risk Factors
The move to reconfigurable processors offers huge advantages in debugging and power, but they also raise the threat level.

Blogs

Editor In Chief Ed Sperling contends that fallout over a possible sale of IBM’s semiconductor unit will be significant due to supply chain security issues in Why An IBM Sale Matters.

Technology Editor Ernest Worthman argues that chip security is mostly an afterthought—a situation that has to change—in Keep Your Friends Close And Your Smart Cards Closer.

Executive Editor Ann Mutschler writes in Rethinking Encryption that with researchers cracking supposedly unassailable encryption algorithms, it’s back to the drawing board.

NXP’s Brintha Koether observes that the swipe-and-sign approach to credit card verification is weak and about to be replaced in USA ‘In’ For Chip And Pin.

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