Security News

False positive free online web application security scanner from Netsparker (Help Net Security)
2015-03-12 07:15

Netsparker launched their new enterprise online service offering Netsparker Cloud, which enables organizations to simultaneously scan hundreds and thousands of websites for vulnerabilities and securit...

When it comes to patient data privacy, compliance and security differ (Help Net Security)
2015-03-12 05:56

If a name perfectly underscored a growing issue of concern, it’s Anthem. In February, the health insurance plan provider disclosed cyber attackers had breached its IT system for several weeks and obta...

Android Lollipop 5.1 brings promised anti-theft "kill switch" (Naked Security)
2015-03-11 21:46

Android Lollipop 5.1 is out for some Nexus phones, and it comes with an anti-theft kill switch. Now you can use Android Device Protection to freeze your phone if it’s lost or stolen.

Apple Pay: Bridging Online and Big Box Fraud (Krebs on Security)
2015-03-11 18:46

Lost amid the media firestorm these past few weeks about fraudsters turning to Apple Pay is this stark and rather unsettling reality: Apple Pay makes it possible for cyber thieves to buy...

Stolen hard drives bring more data breach pain for US health services (Naked Security)
2015-03-11 17:20

The Indiana State Medical Association has warned 39,090 of its clients that their private data may be at risk of leakage, after the "random" theft of a pair of backup hard drives.