Security News

Microsoft Pushes Ahead With SHA-1 Deprecation (SecurityWeek)
2016-05-03 16:48

Malicious Chrome update actively targeting Android users (Help Net Security)
2016-05-03 16:41

A fake malicious Chrome update is being actively pushed onto Android users, saddling them with information-stealing malware that can be uninstalled only by restoring the device to factory settings...

Michigan Power and Water Utility Hit by Ransomware Attack (SecurityWeek)
2016-05-03 16:33

OpenSSL Patches Two High-Severity Vulnerabilities (Threatpost)
2016-05-03 16:17

The latest batch of OpenSSL security patches were released today, with a pair of high-severity issues and four low-severity issues addressed in OpenSSL 1.0.1t and OpenSSL 1.0.2h.

Tagging Data to Prevent Data Leakage (Forming Content Repositories) (SANS Reading Room)
2016-05-03 16:03

Does piracy pay? Not for the Pirate Bay (ZDNet)
2016-05-03 15:48

What a Security Evangelist does, and why you need one (Help Net Security)
2016-05-03 15:45

Here is a simple truth: You can create the most revolutionary product ever, but if you can’t get word about it out, you’ll fail. Information security vendors employ security evangelists to help...

FreedomPop Account Hijacking Flaws Remain Unpatched (Threatpost)
2016-05-03 15:36

A serious vulnerability in mobile provider FreedomPop has yet to be patched and can be leveraged with online banking flaws to put customer accounts at risk.

SmartThings Flaws Expose Smart Homes to Hacker Attacks (SecurityWeek)
2016-05-03 15:33

Mexico, on the Edge of Now (Forbes)
2016-05-03 15:18