Security News > 2015 > August

Nicholas Weaver on iPhone Security (Schneier on Security)
2015-08-06 11:09

Excellent essay: Yes, an iPhone configured with a proper password has enough protection that, turned off, I'd be willing to hand mine over to the DGSE, NSA, or Chinese. But many (perhaps most)...

After Stagefright, Samsung and LG join Google with monthly Android patches (ZDNet)
2015-08-06 10:27

How Hackers Tore Apart A Tesla Model S To Kill The Engine (Forbes)
2015-08-06 10:27

ICANN.org Passwords Reset Following Service Provider Breach (SecurityWeek)
2015-08-06 09:18

Regulators left in dark over Chrysler security flaw for 18 months (ZDNet)
2015-08-06 09:18

CISA: One Step Back, Another Step Forward (InfoRiskToday)
2015-08-06 09:18

Corporate networks can be compromised via Windows Updates (Help Net Security)
2015-08-06 09:17

Yesterday at Black Hat USA 2015, researchers from UK-based Context Information Security demonstrated how Windows Update can be abused for internal attacks on corporate networks by exploiting insecurel...

Microsoft expands Bug Bounty programs, increases rewards (Help Net Security)
2015-08-06 09:03

Microsoft is continually tweaking its Bug Bounty programs, and the latest step in this evolution has been announced on Wednesday at Black Hat USA 2015. "We are raising the Bounty for Defense maximu...

BlackHat USA 2015 presentation slides/white papers - Day 1 (Reddit)
2015-08-06 08:18

Microsoft raises the bar for Bug Bounty programs (ZDNet)
2015-08-06 08:18