Security News

Fake Amazon survey-for-money offer leads to account compromise (Help Net Security)
2016-02-05 09:10

Amazon users are being targeted with a clever phishing email impersonating the retail giant. "As a valued customer we would like to present you with an opportunity to make a quick buck," says the e...

Bugs in Drupal's update process could lead to backdoored updates, site compromise (Help Net Security)
2016-01-07 11:06

Drupal's update process is deeply flawed, says IOActive researcher Fernando Arnaboldi. He recently discovered three separate flaws in it, the worst of which could be exploited by attackers to swap ...

User Errors Often Compromise Encryption (Schneier on Security)
2015-12-17 12:46

This should come as no surprise: users often compromise their own security by making mistakes setting up and using their encryption apps. Paper: "On the Security and Usability of Crypto Phones,"...

Business email compromise scams still happening, still successful (Help Net Security)
2015-12-11 09:50

Despite repeated warnings issued by law enforcement, information sharing organizations, and security companies, Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams still abound and the scammers still "earn" money. ...