Security News

Tor security improves as .onion becomes a special-use domain name (Help Net Security)
2015-09-14 15:06

The .onion domain has been officially designated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) as a special-use domain name. The move, initiated by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), is m...

Installation of Tor Relays in Library Attracts DHS Attention (Threatpost)
2015-09-14 13:52

The Tor Project recently started a program to help libraries install Tor relays as a way to protect the privacy of patrons and other Internet users. The program didn’t get too far, however, as the...

Researchers find backdoor bug in NASA rovers' real-time OS (Help Net Security)
2015-09-14 13:06

A critical, remotely exploitable vulnerability in VxWorks, the world's most popular real-time operating system (RTOS), can be exploited by attackers to gain backdoor access to the systems using it. ...