IBM eliminates fraudulent behavior in the cloud
IBM has patented a technique that helps online and cloud-based businesses improve their ability to eliminate fraud by analyzing browsing behavior to determine whether …
NIST requests comment on proposed SHA-3 cryptographic standard
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has requested public comments on its newly proposed SHA-3 Standard, which is designed to protect the integrity of …
WatchGuard integrates wired and wireless network security
WatchGuard has announced that its UTM and NGFW appliances allow users to deploy, configure and manage both wired and wireless network security through a single device in a …
Week in review: Apple devices hijacked in blackmail scheme, inside the malware war zone, and hacking for the greater good
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews, reports and articles: In wake of breach, eBay has to deal with multiple web …
What inspired you to start hacking?
This is a question that Jennifer Steffens, IOActive CEO, often asks hackers she meets on conferences around the world. More often than not, the answer is movies: War Games, …
Walking through Hack In The Box 2014 Amsterdam
This year’s Hack In The Box conference is being held at the De Beurs van Berlage, which is an impressive venue located in central Amsterdam. The organization, the …
Malware creation breaks all records! 160,000 new samples every day
Malware creation has broken all records during this period, with a figure of more than 15 million new samples, and more than 160,000 new samples appearing every day, according …
Dissecting April’s malicious spam
Malicious attachments in April came disguised as e-greetings and notifications about faxes. In the case of the former, alleged Easter greetings turned out to be the …
Free mobile privacy platform unveiled
Boolean Tech announced ShieldMe, a secure and free mobile privacy platform that allows users to connect with other people without ever giving up their phone number. ShieldMe …
Hacking for the greater good
As long as people write code, they will write code with flaws, says Katie Moussouris, former Senior Security Strategist Lead at Microsoft Security Response Center and, as of …
Healthcare industry lags in security effectiveness
BitSight analyzed Security Ratings for S&P 500 companies in four industries – finance, utilities, retail and healthcare and pharmaceuticals. The objective was to …
Misconfiguration to blame for most mobile security breaches
Nearly 2.2 billion smartphones and tablets will be sold to end users in 2014 according to Gartner, Inc. While security incidents originating from mobile devices are rare, …