Security News

Tor Cloud project reaches the end of the line (Help Net Security)
2015-05-11 14:08

The Tor Project has discontinued the Tor Cloud project due to a lack of dedicated software developers and maintainers. The Tor Cloud project was started in late 2011, with the aim to provide a user...

Do you know where your sensitive data lives? (Help Net Security)
2015-05-11 13:28

The majority of IT security professionals don’t have full visibility into where all their organization’s sensitive data resides, according to Perspecsys. Challenges with tracking where sensitive ...

Flawed crypto endangers millions of smart grid devices (Help Net Security)
2015-05-11 11:33

The cryptography used in the Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP), one of the most widely used smart meter and smart grid device networking standards, can be easily cracked, researchers have found. Phil...

Breaking Bad-themed ransomware targeting users (Help Net Security)
2015-05-11 09:17

A new type of ransomware is targeting Australian users, and its creators have decided to have some fun and express their love for the popular US TV show Breaking Bad while trying to "earn" some money.

Defend your network from APTs that exploit DNS (Help Net Security)
2015-05-11 09:00

Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are designed to spread, morph and hide within IT infrastructure to perpetrate a long term attack, posing a significant threat to the security of corporate data. From...