Security News > 2016 > January

OS X Security and Privacy Guide (Reddit)
2016-01-07 09:24

HTTPS Bicycle attack reveals password length, allows easier brute-forcing (Help Net Security)
2016-01-07 08:32

Dutch security researcher Guido Vranken has come up with a new attack that could allow attackers to discover the length of a user's password - and therefore make it easier to brute-force it - by analy...

Five major Big Data predictions for 2016 (Help Net Security)
2016-01-07 08:13

How data is stored, analyzed and processed is transforming businesses. According to MapR Technologies’ CEO John Schroeder, the industry is in the midst of the biggest change in enterprise computing in...

Consumers expect businesses to be more transparent on how their data is used (Help Net Security)
2016-01-07 08:10

A global study of consumers reveals 48% are suspicious about how companies use their data. Based on a poll of more than 18,000 consumers across nine countries, the research conducted by Ovum and Opini...

Reverser laments crypto game protection, says wares dead after 2018 (The Register)
2016-01-07 08:09

Plain cruelty: Boffins flay Linux ransomware for the third time (The Register)
2016-01-07 08:09

Government announces AU$128m data-retention grants program (ZDNet)
2016-01-07 07:24

Latvian coder released from clink after mega-millions bank raids (The Register)
2016-01-07 07:09

Kingston releases encrypted USB with keypad access (Help Net Security)
2016-01-07 07:03

Kingston released the DataTraveler 2000 encrypted USB 3.0 Flash drive, which offers hardware encryption and PIN protection with access through an onboard alphanumeric keypad. It's available in 16GB, 3...

eBook: 5 Essential Steps to PCI DSS Compliance (Help Net Security)
2016-01-07 07:00

Learn how to focus an organization's efforts for the best, most cost-effective results. For many companies, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance seems so daunting and...