Security News

Attackers actively exploiting Windows bug via malicious USB devices (Help Net Security)
2015-08-12 11:52

In this month's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released 14 bulletins and patches addressing a bucketload of vulnerabilities in a number of its products, including its new browser Edge. The updates h...

Insider trading ring hacked into newswire services, raked in $100M based on stolen info (Help Net Security)
2015-08-12 10:12

The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced civil fraud charges against 32 defendants for taking part in a scheme to profit from stolen nonpublic information about corporate earnings announcem...

OpenSSH 7.0 deprecates weak, legacy and unsafe cryptography (Help Net Security)
2015-08-12 09:20

OpenSSH encrypts all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other attacks. Additionally, it provides secure tunneling capabilities and several ...

Scammers exploit mobile ads for easy profit (Help Net Security)
2015-08-12 09:04

Pop-up ads targeting mobile device users are, arguably, one of the most annoying things in existence. But did you know that they could also make you inadvertently spend small amounts of money for effe...

Revisiting takedown wins: Are users in the developing world getting left behind? (Help Net Security)
2015-08-12 08:30

We have all seen the headlines: another botnet dismantled, and we can all rest easy that the threat that has been plaguing us for all those years is now no longer an issue. After the headlines, howeve...

Getting better results from threat intelligence analysis and management (Help Net Security)
2015-08-12 08:00

Lookingglass have been in the threat intelligence analysis and management market for 10 years now, and have a proven track record in the space. In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2015, Allan...