Security News

Anthem breach affects millions of non-Anthem customers (Help Net Security)
2015-02-25 15:18

Anthem, the second-largest health insurer in the United States, which has reported a massive data breach earlier this month, has finally come out with a more definite number of affected individuals: 7...

How safe are Android-based children’s tablets? (Help Net Security)
2015-02-25 13:26

Looking for an Android-based tablet for your child but don't know which one to choose? If you are concerned about the security of your child's data - as you should be - and about the device's pro...

New DDoS attack and tools use Google Maps plugin as proxy (Help Net Security)
2015-02-25 12:44

Attackers are using Joomla servers with a vulnerable Google Maps plugin installed as a platform for launching DDoS attacks. A known vulnerability in a Google Maps plugin for Joomla allows the plugi...

3 million strong RAMNIT botnet taken down (Help Net Security)
2015-02-25 12:21

The National Crime Agency’s National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) worked with law enforcement colleagues in the Netherlands, Italy and Germany, co-ordinated through Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC...