Security News

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?

DFLabs Community Edition enables organizations to test drive SOAR platform
2018-12-14 14:38

DFLabs released IncMan SOAR Community Edition (IncMan CE), a free version of its SOAR platform that allows organizations to test and experience the benefits of automated incident response in...

Boffins confirm AI GAN see through your text CAPTCHA test
2018-12-05 22:28

Attack bots unleashed as major sites left wide open to abuse If you're one of those people who hates picking out cars, street signs and other objects in CAPTCHA image grids, then get used to it...

MIT to Oz: Crypto-busting laws risk banning security tests
2018-11-16 02:17

I see the red team and I want it painted black Australia's government's crypto-busting legislation risks blocking security research, a leading Internet policy boffin has warned.…

U.S. Elections True Test for Facebook’s Disinformation Crackdown
2018-11-06 16:15

Facebook continues to address the challenges faced during the 2016 election.