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Love letters from a Black Hat to all the fools on the Internet
2018-02-14 12:50

As an underground, “black hat” hacker, I don’t have time for significant others. I’m too busy earning stacks of cash to improve my Bitcoin mining rigs and working to pay off college loans. This...

Internet Security Threats at the Olympics
2018-02-12 12:36

There are a lot: The cybersecurity company McAfee recently uncovered a cyber operation, dubbed Operation GoldDragon, attacking South Korean organizations related to the Winter Olympics. McAfee...

Researcher Claims Hotspot Shield VPN Service Exposes You on the Internet
2018-02-07 13:18

Virtual Private Network (VPN) is one of the best solutions you can have to protect your privacy and data on the Internet, but you should be more vigilant while choosing a VPN service which truly...

Number of Internet-accessible ICS components is increasing every year
2018-02-05 12:30

The number of industrial control system (ICS) components – which run factories, transport, power plants and other facilities – left open to Internet access, is increasing every year. In Germany,...

What's Riding on 5G Security? The Internet of Everything
2018-01-31 09:33

5G Brings Great Speed But Also Great ComplexityThe U.S. government's idea to take the reins of the development of 5G mobile networks has been met with cynicism and criticism. But there are goods...

Estimating the Cost of Internet Insecurity
2018-01-29 12:18

It's really hard to estimate the cost of an insecure Internet. Studies are all over the map. A methodical study by RAND is the best work I've seen at trying to put a number on this. The results...

Facebook Offers $100,000 Grants for Improving Internet Security
2018-01-23 12:43

Facebook announced on Monday that it’s prepared to award $100,000 grants for research proposals focusing on improving online security, privacy and safety. read more

Internet of Things security issues bleed into 2018
2018-01-16 14:00

In 2017 Internet of Things (IoT) devices rose to prominence as attackers have continued to target and use them to support various cyberattacks. IoT devices are almost the perfect target for...

Internet-connected Sonos Speakers Leak User Information
2018-01-02 19:05

A vulnerability found in Internet-connected Sonos Play:1 speakers can be abused to access information on users, Trend Micro has discovered. read more

Threat Modeling the Internet of Things: Modeling Reaper
2017-12-13 17:37

What a timely way to end this series on Threat Modeling the Internet of Things (IoT). An advanced thingbot, nicknamed Reaper (or IoTroop), was recently discovered infecting hordes of IoT devices....