Security News

GoToMyPC Suffers Major Password Reuse Attack (Threatpost)
2016-06-20 21:53

Citrix Systems is forcing all its GoToMyPC remote desktop access service customers to reset their passwords because of a “very sophisticated attack” that targeted the service over the weekend.

Tor Project tests new tool for foiling de-anonymization attacks (Help Net Security)
2016-06-20 21:26

Upcoming hardened releases of the Tor Browser will use a new technique aimed at preventing de-anonymization efforts by anyone who might want to mount them. Created by a group of researchers from...

GoToMyPC remote desktop service resets all passwords in wake of attack (Help Net Security)
2016-06-20 15:43

GoToMyPC, a remote computer administration service offered by Citrix, has forced a password reset for all customers in the wake of what they call a “very sophisticated password attack.” “Effective...

Week in review: Smart TV ransomware, DNC hack, and DAO under attack (Help Net Security)
2016-06-20 12:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Ransomware targets Android smart TVs If you own a Sharp and Philips smart TV running the Android TV OS, you should...

The DAO is under attack, a third of its ether reserves stolen (Help Net Security)
2016-06-17 20:19

The DAO, a digital Decentralised Autonomous Organisation that has been set up to support projects related to Ethereum, a public blockchain platform that allows programmable transactions, has been...

GitHub accounts compromised in wake of reused password attack (Help Net Security)
2016-06-17 14:36

Three days ago, an unknown attacker has been spotted trying to break into a large number of GitHub accounts and has managed to access some of them, Shawn Davenport, Vice President of Security at...