Security News

KPMG acquires First Point Global to focus on end-to-end security (ZDNet)
2015-03-19 14:35

Researchers Earn $317,500 on First Day of Pwn2Own 2015 (SecurityWeek)
2015-03-19 14:35

A Finnish IT professional created this simple email account - and received Microsoft's security certificate (Reddit)
2015-03-19 14:35

NYPD officer arrested for hacking FBI databases (SC Magazine)
2015-03-19 14:35

Windows: Local WebDAV NTLM Reflection Elevation of Privilege (Reddit)
2015-03-19 14:35

Target tosses US$10 million at victims of breach (The Register)
2015-03-19 14:35

Understanding the Organizational Failures of Terrorist Organizations (Schneier on Security)
2015-03-19 13:09

New research: Max Abrahms and Philip B.K. Potter, "Explaining Terrorism: Leadership Deficits and Militant Group Tactics," International Organizations. Abstract: Certain types of militant groups --...

Frat banned for exploiting female students on Facebook (Naked Security)
2015-03-19 12:35

Penn State's Kappa Delta Rho chapter was banned over a group featuring photos of drug deals, hazing rituals, and nude, unconscious women.

Ransomware - should you pay? (Naked Security)
2015-03-19 12:34

The big question, usually left unanswered in technical discussions of ransomware, is, "Should you pay?" We help you make up your mind.

Pinterest swaps T-shirts for money rewards in bug bounty program (Help Net Security)
2015-03-19 12:07

After having migrated their online properties to HTTPS and having sorted out the main problems that arose from the move, Pinterest is ready to pay researchers for information about bugs affecting thei...