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BYOD is an applications strategy, not just a purchasing policy

Bring your own device (BYOD) is not just a purchasing policy and needs to be approached more broadly with the applications and strategies designed for today’s world, …

Facebook “flaw” discloses users’ private friends list

A recently unearthed potential Facebook security vulnerability can turn out to be a boon for stalkers or social engineers trying to get their friendship request accepted by a …

Cyber Monday security tips for businesses

Security experts at Neohapsis have put together the following tips to help keep businesses safe. 1. Use HTTPS – Remind employees to use HTTPS to make sure all data …

Do large companies follow encryption best practices?

Following last month’s revelations of the existence of the MUSCULAR program, in which the NSA and the British GCHQ have collaborated in tapping the overseas fiber-optic …

Lavabit founder submits final arguments in potentially game-changing privacy case

The saga surrounding secure email provider Lavabit and its legal fight against the US government continues with a reply brief filed last Friday by the former, arguing that …

Documentary: Buying guns and drugs on the deep web

Motherboard used the deep web to find out just how easy it was to buy guns, drugs, and other contraband online. VICE Germany editor Tom Littlewood talks with cryptology …

NSA compromised 50,000 global computer networks

The NSA has managed to compromise over 50,000 computer networks in its effort to keep abreast of the political, military and economic situation around the world, Dutch daily …

Twitter adds Forward Secrecy to thwart surveillance efforts

Following in the footsteps of Google and Facebook, Twitter has joined the ranks of Internet companies that have (or are working on) implementing Perfect Forward Secrecy, and …

Week in review: vBulletin.com hack, new perspective on Stuxnet, and ongoing large-scale MitM attacks

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Netflix users in danger of unknowingly picking up malware Users of …

Large-scale net traffic misdirections and MitM attacks detected

Man-In-the-Middle BGP route hijacking attacks are becoming regular occurrences, but it’s still impossible to tell who is behind them, and what their ultimate goal is, …

Judge denies bail for alleged Silk Road owner

Ross William Ulbricht, the alleged 29-year-old founder of black market drug website Silk Road, has been denied bail by US District Judge Kevin Fox in the Southern District of …

Fake AV update notifications deliver malware

Spam emails impersonating a variety of antivirus vendors have been spotted targeting worried users around the globe, urging them to download and run an “important system …

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