Security News

What is the DoD's Position on Backdoors in Security Systems? (Schneier on Security)
2015-06-24 12:42

In May, Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr., vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave an address at the Joint Service Academies Cyber Security Summit at West Point. After he spoke for twenty...

Instapaper for Android vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks (Help Net Security)
2015-06-24 11:17

Bitdefender researchers have discovered that Android app Instapaper is vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks that could expose users’ signup/login credentials when logging into their accounts. Us...

Over $18 million lost to Cryptowall just in the US (Help Net Security)
2015-06-24 08:13

Cryptowall is still "the most current and significant ransomware threat targeting US individuals and businesses," the FBI warned in a public service announcement published on Tuesday. Initial attac...

Who fixes the most vulnerabilities? (Help Net Security)
2015-06-24 08:00

Web and mobile applications produced or used by government organizations are more likely than those in other industries to fail standard security policies like the OWASP Top 10 when initially assessed...

Six key facts about malicious macros and the cybercrime economy (Help Net Security)
2015-06-24 06:59

Cybercrime is big business and criminals are increasingly exploiting people to circumvent automated protection systems. Cybercriminals have, in the last nine months, increasingly returned to cost-effe...

Review:  Penetration Testing With Raspberry Pi (Help Net Security)
2015-06-24 06:49

Authors: Joseph Muniz, Aamir Lakhani Pages: 142 pages Publisher: Packt Publishing ISBN: 1784396435 Introduction Raspberry Pi is a small and portable single board computer that can be tran...

How lack of trust and limited knowledge impact your organization (Help Net Security)
2015-06-24 06:43

There are significant gaps in cybersecurity knowledge, shared visibility and mutual trust between those who serve on organizations’ board of directors and IT security professionals. These gaps between...