Security News

Vulnerabilities Identified in Dolphin, Mercury Android Browsers (Threatpost)
2015-08-24 19:33

Vulnerabilities exist in two fairly popular alternative browsers for Android – Dolphin and Mercury -- that depending on the browser could result in either remote code execution or arbitrary...

Court Rules FTC Has Authority to Punish Wyndham Over Breaches (Threatpost)
2015-08-24 18:20

In the latest installment of a long and winding court case related to multiple data beaches at Wyndham Worldwide several years ago, an appellate court has upheld the authority of the Federal Trade...

AlienSpy RAT Resurfaces as JSocket (Threatpost)
2015-08-24 17:37

The dismantled AlientSpy remote access Trojan, the same malware found on the phone of dead Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman, has resurfaced with new crypto and a new name.

White House Support for CISA Worries Privacy Advocates (Threatpost)
2015-08-24 15:10

While Congress is enjoying its annual summer recess, privacy advocates are worried that the White House’s recent endorsement of the controversial CISA bill–which has been criticized by DHS...

How to get better at web application security (Help Net Security)
2015-08-24 09:00

Robert Hansen, Vice President of WhiteHat Security Labs, has more than 20 years of web application and browser security experience. In this interview he discusses the evolution of web application secu...

Combatting human error in cybersecurity (Help Net Security)
2015-08-24 08:00

Mistakes are part of life, but unfortunately in cybersecurity operations, mistakes have the potential to be financially devastating to the business. According to a 2014 IBM study, more than 95 percent...

Risky mobile behaviors are prevalent in the government (Help Net Security)
2015-08-24 07:00

Mobile devices are extremely prevalent in federal agencies, even within those that purport to have policies prohibiting the use of them. Lookout analyzed 20 federal agencies and found 14,622 Lookout-e...