
Former Tor developer helped the FBI unmask Tor users
A developer who used to work at Tor Project is the mastermind behind “Torsploit” (aka “Cornhusker”), the malware that was used by the FBI in 2012 to …

PCI DSS 3.2 is out: What’s new?
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has published the latest version of PCI DSS, the information security standard for organizations that handle customer …

Gold-mining firm Goldcorp hacked, its data leaked online
Canadian gold-mining company Goldcorp has suffered a data breach of seemingly catastrophic proportions. On Tuesday, the attackers leaked a lot of sensitive internal data about …

Do you have what it takes to be an independent security consultant?
It doesn’t matter if you’re part of a big enterprise or a small company, you’ve probably wondered at least once what it would be like to work for yourself. Dreams …

Fake Chrome LastPass extension leads to unwanted installs
A fake LastPass extension has been found lurking on the Chrome Web Store, offering promises of free and easy password management, but instead taking users for a ride involving …

Attackers use open source security tools for targeted cyberespionage
Kaspersky Lab researchers have uncovered a new trend among cyberespionage threat actors: instead of developing customized hacking tools or buying them from third-party …

Most users limit personal info on social media due to hacking fears
Only 10 percent of internet-using adults in America used at least one social networking site in 2005. More than a decade later that number has grown exponentially, with 84 …

Cybersecurity insurance: A global perspective
While the majority of global organizations say that it is “vital” their organization is insured against information security breaches, less than half (41%) are …

Facebook made to serve phishing forms to users
Netcraft researchers have recently spotted an extremely convincing Facebook phishing attack. The fraudsters made it look like the fake “Facebook Page Verification” …

7 million users affected by Minecraft community Lifeboat data breach
Minecraft community fansite “Lifeboat” has admitted that it suffered a data breach in January, after security researcher Troy Hunt added some of the stolen data to …

Info of Qatar National Bank customers, Al Jazeera staff, others, leaked online
A ZIP file containing information supposedly stolen in a hack of the Qatar National Bank has been published on whistleblower site Cryptome on Tuesday. The contents of the …

DDoS aggression and the evolution of IoT risks
Few organizations globally are being spared DDoS attacks, according to a Neustar survey of over 1,000 IT professionals across six continents. With the bombardment fairly …
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