Security News

Making password databases impossible to steal (Help Net Security)
2015-04-21 11:42

A new technology, called Blind Hashing, that prevents offline password attacks by making databases impossible to steal, has been introduced at RSA Conference 2015 by start-up TapLink. TapLink is co...

ThreatStream wins the Cutting Edge award (Help Net Security)
2015-04-21 10:46

ThreatStream announced at RSA Conference 2015 that Cyber Defense Magazine has named them winner of the Cutting Edge award in the Enterprise Security Solutions category. The magazine selected Thre...

Apple's fix didn't close Rootpipe backdoor (Help Net Security)
2015-04-21 10:25

When TrueSec researcher Emil Kvarnhammar discovered a privilege escalation bug affecting OS X that could allow attackers to gain complete control of the target's Mac machine, he disclosed details abou...

New fileless malware found in the wild (Help Net Security)
2015-04-21 09:16

Since the discovery of the Poweliks fileless Trojan in August 2014, researchers have been expecting other similar malware to pop up. The wait over: Phasebot malware, which also has fileless infecti...

IoT creates new set of risks, orgs embrace active defense (Help Net Security)
2015-04-21 08:21

If the past 12 months saw a dramatic increase in data breach activity, then the year ahead promises to bring an entirely new set of concerns – and a shift in how companies are responding to the cyber ...