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One in 600 websites exposes sensitive info via easily accessible .git folder (Help Net Security)
2015-07-28 12:04

Git is the most popular tool for software version control out there. Created by Linus Torvalds to facilitate Linux kernel development, Git is a boon for software developers as it allows different deve...

Dmail: A Chrome extension for sending self-destructing emails (Help Net Security)
2015-07-28 10:32

Social bookmarking web service Delicious has released a free beta version of Dmail, an extension for the Chrome browser which allows senders to delete an email they sent and have regretted sending soo...

How complex attacks drive the IT security innovation race (Help Net Security)
2015-07-28 09:42

There's a need for organizations to reduce time to detection (TTD) in order to remediate against sophisticated attacks by highly motivated threat actors, according to the Cisco 2015 Midyear Security R...

New Google Drive phishing campaign exposed (Help Net Security)
2015-07-28 08:05

Elastica discovered a new Google Drive-based advanced phishing campaign initiated by unknown attackers. The attackers used JavaScript code obfuscation and compromised websites in order to steal end-us...

Automated threat management: No signature required (Help Net Security)
2015-07-28 07:36

The industry approach to detecting threats is inherently reactive, ceding the first-mover advantage to the cyber criminals. Defenses – based on signatures, reputation lists and blacklists – are only d...