Security News

Malicious Android App Impersonates Microsoft Word Doc (Threatpost)
2015-10-30 18:08

A malicious data-stealing Android app that impersonates a Microsoft Word document has already infected several hundred users, primarily in China.

Microsoft's Brad Smith on the Collapse of Safe Harbor (Schneier on Security)
2015-10-26 13:40

Microsoft's President Brad Smith has a blog post discussing what to do now that the US-EU safe-harbor agreement has collapsed. He outlines four steps: First, we need to ensure across the Atlantic...

Microsoft wants researchers to find bugs in .NET Core and ASP.NET, will pay (Help Net Security)
2015-10-23 07:48

Microsoft has launched another specialized bug bounty that's set to run until January 20th, 2016. Bug hunters, who can earn between $500 and $15,000 depending on the complexity of the vulnerability...