Security News

KnowBe4 releases a new tool aimed to test employees in a phishing scenario
2019-04-03 02:30

KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, announced a new, complimentary tool aimed to gauge how many employees will reply to a...

Is your e-commerce site being used to test stolen card data?
2019-03-28 15:28

If you're running Magento you should be on the look out for hackers testing stolen card data - it could get your PayPal account suspended.

New Settings Help Hackers Test Facebook Mobile Apps
2019-03-26 09:55

Facebook last week announced that it introduced new settings designed to make it easier for white hat hackers to test the security of its mobile applications. read more

Anomaly in pen-test tool made malware servers visible
2019-03-04 11:03

A security company was able to track command and control traffic generated by hacking groups thanks to an anomaly in a pen-testing tool.

Russian ISPs plan internet disconnection test for entire country
2019-02-12 11:58

Russia’s major ISPs plan to temporarily disconnect servers from the internet, effectively cutting the country off from the outside world.

Stress Test: Police Visit Webstresser Stresser/Booter Users
2019-02-07 16:48

Seized Customer Data Appears to Be Powering Ongoing Dutch and UK ProbesHundreds of suspected customers of Webstresser, a DDoS stresser/booter site that was disrupted last year, are being visited...

Great, you've moved your website or app to HTTPS. How do you test it? Here's a tool to make local TLS certs painless
2019-01-09 08:04

Breathe easier knowing you've tested your software properly A Google cyrptoboffin is close to releasing a tool that will hopefully make all of us more secure online.…

Facial recognition on 42 Android phones beaten by photo test
2019-01-08 12:30

How easy is it to bypass the average smartphone’s facial recognition security? In the case of Android, a lot easier than owners may think.

Linus Torvalds opts for the scream test: Linux kernel syscall tweaked to shut data-leak hole – anyone upset, yell now
2019-01-08 08:03

And he did it without swearing... folks with broken programs may act otherwise The Linux kernel will be tweaked to mitigate data-stealing attacks that exploit system page caches.…

Microsoft gets users test driving Patch Tuesday’s non-security updates
2018-12-21 13:14

Are Microsoft's new C and D updates a good idea or a beta by another name?