A password for your eyewear computer: The sound of your skull
Could the unique frequency response your skull makes when hit with an ultrasonic signal be a good way for authenticating yourself to an eyewear computer (e.g. Google Glass, or …
Opera browser’s VPN is just a proxy, here’s how it works
Yesterday, Opera announced they’ve added a free VPN client with unlimited data usage in the latest developer version of their browser. Sounds great, doesn’t it? …
TeslaCrypt: New versions and delivery methods, no decryption tool
TeslaCrypt ransomware was first spotted and analyzed in early 2015, and soon enough researchers created a decryption tool for it. The malware has since reached versions 4.0 …
The future of ICS security depends on OT-centric security solutions
New cybersecurity operational technologies are emerging to protect industrial control systems (ICS) against impending IT threats and attacks. ABI Research indicates that …
Increase in credit card leaks with high profile apps and sites
A new report reveals a continued rise in apps and mobile websites leaking credit card data, with several new cases from prominent brands, including the Hong Kong metro system. …
IT channel security practices will balance products, processes and skills
A comprehensive security offering is quickly moving from simple product installation to an ongoing process. IT channel companies that highlight processes and education along …
Anomali lands $30 million in series C funding
Anomali, the provider of ThreatStream threat intelligence and Anomali Enterprise platforms, has raised $30 million in series C funding. The round, led by Institutional Venture …
FBI warns farming industry about equipment hacks, data breaches
As Internet-connected equipment is increasingly used in many industry sectors, alerts like the latest one issued by the FBI to US farmers will likely become a regular …
Researcher develops tool that blocks OS X crypto-ransomware
In his spare time, security expert Patrick Wardle (who’s also director of R&D at Synack) creates OS X security tools. The latest addition to his collection is …
Opera browser now comes with free built-in VPN
Opera added a free VPN client with unlimited data usage in its newest developer version. All other VPNs for the major desktop browsers are extensions, with most of them based …
How to automate a custom password dictionary for your pen test
When doing penetration testing, security professionals regularly have to deal with words that are specific to the task at hand, and many are not found in common wordlists. …
A global data analysis of hostile activity
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