Security News

Ashley Madison developers not big on security (Help Net Security)
2015-09-08 11:00

Just a ten minutes long browsing session of the leaked Ashley Madison source code revealed to infosec consultant Gabor Szathmari a number of security mistakes that have likely helped the attackers mov...

Vulnerabilities in WhatsApp Web affect 200 million users globally (Help Net Security)
2015-09-08 10:23

Significant vulnerabilities can exploit WhatsApp Web, the web-based extension of the popular WhatsApp application for phones. The exploit can allow attackers to trick victims into executing malware...

Android ransomware masquerades as Adult Player app, takes photo of victim (Help Net Security)
2015-09-08 09:37

A new mobile ransomware variant uses a clever new technique to push affected users to pay the asked-for ransom: it takes a photo of the user with the phone's front-facing camera, and inserts that phot...

How talking to recognition technologies will change us (Help Net Security)
2015-09-08 06:44

Ernest Hemmingway once said, “I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” Perhaps, like most of the things we do, technology will absolve us of that requirement to...