Security News

mSpy finally admits they've been hacked (Help Net Security)
2015-05-22 10:59

After having first denied that they suffered a breach and had their customer's data stolen and leaked on the Dark Web, mobile spyware maker mSpy has finally admitted that the incident happened, but th...

Why the Current Section 215 Reform Debate Doesn't  Matter Much (Schneier on Security)
2015-05-22 10:45

The ACLU's Chris Soghoian explains (time 25:52-30:55) why the current debate over Section 215 of the Patriot Act is just a minor facet of a large and complex bulk collection program by the FBI and...

Account recovery via secret questions is a bad idea (Help Net Security)
2015-05-22 10:36

Secret questions offer far lower security than user-chosen passwords, and should never be used as the only way to reclaim access to a lost account, Google researchers have confirmed. After having e...

Isle of Man taxpayers' info leaked due to email error (Help Net Security)
2015-05-22 08:29

Email addresses of approximately 5000 customers of the Income Tax Division (ITD) of the Isle of Man - a self-governing British Crown dependency and a tax haven for the rich - have been leaked via emai...

Android factory reset not enough to keep data secure (Help Net Security)
2015-05-22 08:00

If you sell or gift your old Android phone to someone, is it enough to do a factory reset to wipe all your sensitive data? And if your Android gets stolen, how sure are you that your anti-theft soluti...

Windows Live ID scam targets personal information (Help Net Security)
2015-05-22 07:00

Kaspersky Lab experts are warning of a new scam that uses Windows Live ID as bait to catch personal information stored in user profiles on services like Xbox LIVE, Zune, Hotmail, Outlook, MSN, Messeng...

Malware upsurge threatens millions of POS devices (Help Net Security)
2015-05-22 06:09

Notable brands like Target, Neiman Marcus, PF Chang’s, Staples, Michaels Stores, and Home Depot have all have become victims of point of sale (POS) security breaches targeting consumer payment card da...

The importance of encryption and key management for security practitioners (Help Net Security)
2015-05-22 04:34

In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2015, Tsion Gonen, Chief Strategy Officer at Gemalto, talks about how if you're going to do encryption, make sure you do it right. Encryption done wrong is w...