Security News

BitTorrent releases free P2P private voice and text app (Help Net Security)
2015-05-13 13:53

After an initial pre-alpha release in July 2014, BitTorrent's peer-to-peer private voice and text app Bleep is finally available for curious Windows, Mac, iOS and Android users to test it out. The ...

‘VENOM’ Flaw in Virtualization Software Could Lead to VM Escapes, Data Theft (Threatpost)
2015-05-13 13:34

Researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in an obscure component of many virtualization platforms that they say can allow an attacker to escape from a guest virtual machine and gain code...

Do ethics get in the way of security professionals? (Help Net Security)
2015-05-13 13:21

While it's convenient to think that the information security industry is made up of highly ethical individuals who make the right decision every time, a stressful situation can turn things around fast...