Security News

Critical Samba flaw allows unauthorized remote code execution (Help Net Security)
2015-02-24 13:04

Samba, the popular free software that allows file and print sharing between computers running Windows and those running Unix or Linux, has been found sporting a critical flaw that can be exploited by ...

Google ups efforts to protect users against unwanted software (Help Net Security)
2015-02-24 11:15

Google is looking to minimize its users' exposure to potentially unwanted software, and to that end they have announced a few changes. For one, Chrome users will now see the following hard-to-miss ...

Fake face aging app steals Facebook login credentials (Help Net Security)
2015-02-24 10:30

Offers for an app that can purportedly show you how you will look in 20 years have been recently popping up in Facebook users' newsfeed and on their walls, occasionally even as an ad, luring them to a...

Internet of Things adoption is gaining momentum (Help Net Security)
2015-02-24 09:41

Enterprise adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) is starting to gain momentum, fueled by a mix of technological, political and social factors. The declining costs of sensors, connectivity and proce...

Insider threats continue to dominate (Help Net Security)
2015-02-24 09:19

Ordinary employees, privileged users and the supply chain – such as contractors and third party service providers – are all conduits for a traditional insider threat, according to Vormetric. But the s...