Security News

Windows 10 will let you log in with your face and fingerprint (Help Net Security)
2015-03-19 10:46

Windows 10 will be out this summer, available in 111 languages and in 190 countries around the world. In an effort to boost their (legal) numbers in China, Microsoft will offer free upgrades from W...

The new MacBook's single port comes with a major security risk
2015-03-19 09:00

http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/16/8226193/new-apple-macbook-usb-type-c-security-risk-badusb By Russell Brandom The Verge March 16, 2015

Signature antivirus' dirty little secret (Help Net Security)
2015-03-19 07:58

If you rely only on traditional, signature-based antivirus, you are going to get infected—and probably a lot! Antivirus was, and still is, a valuable addition to your layered security strategy, but on...

Security risks of networked medical devices (Help Net Security)
2015-03-19 07:56

Networked medical devices linked to the Internet of Things (IoT) hold tremendous promise if security is built in from the outset, according to a new report by Intel Security and the Atlantic Council. ...

Many admit that passwords are their only IT security measure (Help Net Security)
2015-03-19 07:55

New research from SecureAuth shows that despite much debate, the password isn't dead yet as two in five IT decision makers (ITDMs) admit that passwords are their only IT security measure. It is a worr...

Smart cities to use 1.1 billion connected things (Help Net Security)
2015-03-19 07:51

Increasing urbanization is putting unprecedented pressure on city mayors to constantly balance the challenge of resource constraints against environmental sustainability concerns. Gartner estimates th...

Convicted Tax Fraudster & Fugitive Caught (Krebs on Security)
2015-03-19 04:02

Lance Ealy, an Ohio man who fled home confinement last year just prior to his conviction on charges of filing phony tax refund requests on more than 150 Americans, was apprehended in a pre-dawn...

Double FREAK! A cryptographic bug that was found because of the FREAK bug (Naked Security)
2015-03-18 22:24

Researchers checking up on the state of FREAK patching turned up another bug as a result. Sometimes, finding programming mistakes requires serendipitous coincidences!

OpenSSL Patch to Plug Severe Security Holes (Krebs on Security)
2015-03-18 14:35

The world is about to get another reminder about just how much of the Internet runs on technology maintained by a handful of coders working on a shoestring budget. OpenSSL -- the software used by...