Security News

Half of all Android devices vulnerable to installer hijacking attacks (Help Net Security)
2015-03-25 10:44

A critical Android vulnerability that has been discovered over a year ago and responsibly disclosed to Google and other Android manufacturers can be exploited by attackers to trick users into download...

The average DDoS attack tripled in volume (Help Net Security)
2015-03-24 12:01

The average packet volume for DDoS attacks increased 340 percent to 4.36 million packets per second (Mpps), and the average bit volume swelled 245 percent to 12.1 Gbps in the final quarter of 2014, ac...

Week in review: Security risks of networked medical devices, mobile apps still vulnerable to FREAK attacks (Help Net Security)
2015-03-23 05:00

Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news and articles: Why senior managers need to be involved in data security There is now a growing groundswell of change in the way we ...

Bank of America phishing attack hits customers (Help Net Security)
2015-03-20 11:08

Phishers are once again targeting Bank of America customers, warns Malwarebytes' Chris Boyd. He doesn't say it, but it's likely that the potential victims are directed to the phishing site via spam...