Security News > 2016 > September

DefecTor: DNS-enhanced correlation attacks against Tor users (Help Net Security)
2016-09-30 20:02

A group of researchers from Princeton University, Karlstad University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have devised two new correlation attacks that can be leveraged to deanonymize Tor users....

Academics Put Another Dent in Online Anonymity (Threatpost)
2016-09-30 19:45

Academics from Stanford and Princeton release an online tool called Footprints that correlates browsing history with Twitter feeds to reveal a users identity.

Apps vs. mobile websites: Which option offers users more privacy? (TechRepublic)
2016-09-30 19:21

Upstart bags $2.5m to help put the brakes on self-driving car hackers (The Register)
2016-09-30 18:51

Lock Down Your Login Campaign Promotes Strong Authentication (September 2016) (SANS Newsbites)
2016-09-30 18:51

DDoS Attack on French Web Host Came From Compromised IoT Devices (September 28 29, 2016) (SANS Newsbites)
2016-09-30 18:51

Eighteen US States Seek DHS Help With Voting Systems Security (September 27 29, 2016) (SANS Newsbites)
2016-09-30 18:51

US Rep. Lieu Asks New Federal CISO About Agencies Failure to Implement GAO Cybersecurity Recommendations (September 28, 2016) (SANS Newsbites)
2016-09-30 18:51

Encryptor RaaS Shuts Down Without Releasing Master Key (SecurityWeek)
2016-09-30 17:36

Microsoft seeks testers for 'Project Springfield' bug-detection service (ZDNet)
2016-09-30 17:36