Security News

Brazilian Judge Orders 72-Hour WhatsApp Suspension (Threatpost)
2016-05-03 20:55

A judge in Brazil has again demanded that phone companies there block the popular messaging app WhatsApp from operating for 72 hours.

Samsung’s smart home platform flaws let attackers fiddle with your doors (Help Net Security)
2016-05-03 20:39

Researchers have managed to exploit design flaws in the Samsung SmartThings smart home programming platform and successfully mount a series of attacks that could result in smart homes being...

Gozi malware creator sentenced to time served (Help Net Security)
2016-05-03 18:39

Nikita Kuzmin, the creator of the Gozi malware, was sentenced on Monday in Manhattan federal court to time served (37 months). He was also ordered to pay nearly $7 million in restitution. Kuzmin,...