Security News

New Web-Based Malware Distribution Channel ‘BlackTDS’ Surfaces
2018-03-14 22:37

Researchers highlight a privately held traffic distribution system tool for malware called BlackTDS that lowers the bar to entry for threat actors.

Web security and high availability for blockchain-based businesses and financial institutions from Incapsula
2018-03-13 12:30

Blockchain and cryptocurrency news was all the rage last year and it looks like that trend will continue to rise in 2018. Blockchain technology is on its way to being adopted in many aspects of...

Web App Security Firm Netsparker Raises $40 Million
2018-03-08 13:12

Web application scanner company Netsparker announced on Thursday that it has raised $40 million from San Francisco-based growth and private equity firm Turn/River. read more

Exploiting the User PII Held in Everyone's Web Browser
2018-03-07 20:28

Browsers are the single most used application today. Everyone uses at least one browser, whether in the office or at home. But not everyone realizes just how much personal data is left hanging...

Criminals can build Web dossiers with data collected by browsers
2018-03-06 19:37

Everybody knows by now that websites collect information about users’ location, visited pages, and other data that can help them improve or monetize the experience. But just a small minority of...

Remove 'Terror Content' Within an Hour, EU Tells Web Firms
2018-03-01 16:47

Online platforms should take down "terrorist content" within an hour of it being reported, the EU said Thursday in new recommendations to internet companies to stem the flow of harmful content on...

Researchers Propose Improved Private Web Browsing System
2018-02-26 15:21

A group of researchers from MIT and Harvard have presented a new system designed to make private browsing even more private.  read more

Litecoin, Dash to Dethrone Bitcoin on Dark Web: Report
2018-02-13 12:20

Litecoin and Dash are expected to replace Bitcoin as the most used payment method on underground portals and cybercriminal marketplaces, Recorded Future suggests in a new report. read more

Bitcoin's Reign on the Dark Web May Be Waning
2018-02-09 14:18

Wider Use of Litecoin, Monero and Dash Signals Cryptocurrency ShiftIllegal transactions on the internet have long been conducted in the cryptocurrency bitcoin. But underground vendors are...