Security News

Tracking the Owner of Kickass Torrents (Schneier on Security)
2016-07-26 11:42

Here's the story of how it was done. First, a fake ad on torrent listings linked the site to a Latvian bank account, an e-mail address, and a Facebook page. Using basic website-tracking services,...

Mobile Advertising Firm Found Tracking Users To Pay $950K (Threatpost)
2016-06-23 16:06

A mobile advertising company that settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission this week will pay nearly $1M after it was determined the company tracked customers – including children –...

Week in review: API security, keyloggers disguised as USB device chargers, online tracking (Help Net Security)
2016-05-30 12:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Faulty TLS implementation opens VISA sites, users to attack A group of researchers has discovered 184 HTTPS servers...

Who’s tracking you online, and how? (Help Net Security)
2016-05-25 18:16

Armed with a tool that mimics a consumer browser but is actually bent on discovering all the ways websites are tracking visitors, Princeton University researchers have discovered several device...