Security News

Persistent cyber spies try to impersonate security researchers (Help Net Security)
2015-09-03 12:51

Rocket Kitten, a cyber espionage group that mostly targets individuals in the Middle East, has been spotted attempting to impersonate security researchers. The group's activities were first made pu...

Clever Android ransomware infects tens of thousands of devices (Help Net Security)
2015-09-03 10:21

A new, improved variant of the Android Simplocker ransomware is lurking on third-party app stores. "We estimate that tens of thousands of devices have been infected. We have evidence that users hav...

Vulnerable gambling apps put corporate data at risk (Help Net Security)
2015-09-03 07:15

Based on an analysis of hundreds of thousands of scans of mobile apps installed in actual corporate environments, Veracode found that the average global enterprise has multiple gambling apps installed...

It's undeniable, IoT will change security forever (Help Net Security)
2015-09-03 07:00

Over 20 percent of enterprises will have digital security services devoted to protecting business initiatives using devices and services in the Internet of Things (IoT) by year end 2017, according to ...

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2015-09-02 23:53

Federal Sony data breach lawsuit settled, lawyer says (Yahoo Security)
2015-09-02 23:53

Australia the idiot in the global village, says Geoff Huston (The Register)
2015-09-02 23:53

Creator of PGP doesn't use PGP, spurs discussion (SC Magazine)
2015-09-02 22:53

Baby monitor vulnerabilities bring IoT security issues into sharp focus (SC Magazine)
2015-09-02 22:53

U.S. officials may impose sanctions against Russia, China for cyber attacks (SC Magazine)
2015-09-02 22:53