Security News

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.

Test IO introduces Bug Fix Confirmation, leveraging network of software testers to verify bug fixes
2018-11-02 13:27

Test IO released a new product to help software teams verify that bugs are fixed in real-world conditions before software is released. Bug Fix Confirmation leverages test IO’s network of software...

How to build your own IT infosec holodeck: A blueprint for crafting a virtual enterprise to prod, test and hack
2018-10-26 19:27

Massive hacker playground can be spun up on the cheap A group of Italian researchers have developed a blueprint for a massive virtualized enterprise network to allow for large-scale security tests...