Most users don’t trust app developers with their data
Research by ISACA shows that, of 1,000 employed consumers surveyed in the UK, only 4% named the makers of their mobile phone apps as the entity they most trust with their …
LastPass 3.0 comes with new design and features
Popular password manager LastPass has reached version 3.0. The new release features an updated, clean design across the LastPass browser addons, the iOS and Android mobile …
What happens when a scammer tries to scam a security researcher?
I just got off the phone with a very nice gentleman from the “service center for the Windows operating system computers.” During the call, he informed me that they …
Can a Swiss cloud give users complete privacy?
Telecom provider Swisscom has announced its plans to set up a “Swiss cloud” that would give both Swiss and later foreign users some peace of mind regarding whether …
Malicious “Apple ID Information Updated” notification doing rounds
An unimaginative but likely relatively successful phishing campaign is targeting Apple users once again, trying to get them to share their login and financial information. The …
Microsoft widens pool of submitters to its bug bounty programs
Microsoft might have been a late starter when it comes to bug bounties, but they are continually making changes aimed at making its bug bounty program as accessible, as …
The dangers of weakening cybersecurity to facilitate surveillance
In response to the controversy over the alleged surveillance practices of the NSA, the White House established the Review Group on Intelligence and Communication Technologies, …
Triumfant detects and stops in-memory malware attacks
Advanced Volatile Threats are malware attacks that take place in a computer’s RAM or other volatile memory, and are difficult to detect because they are never stored to …
Google tests new Chrome feature for thwarting rogue plugins
A new feature that has been added to Google Canary is set to help users remove changes effected by malware that switches their homepage or injects ads into the sites their …
Cryptolocker crooks offer victims a second chance
The criminals behind Cryptolocker, the destructive ransomware that has lately been targeting mostly US and UK PC users, are trying to earn more money by offering users who …
New healthcare security and privacy certification from (ISC)2
(ISC)2 has launched a new certification, the HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner (HCISPPSM), the first foundational global standard for assessing both …
US agency employees let invented woman expert into the network
Once again, and more spectacularly, security researchers have proved that attackers wielding a fake LinkedIn account sporting the image of an attractive woman claiming to be …
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