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First aid kit for people who face digital threats

A group of NGOs that includes the EFF, Global Voices, and Internews, has launched the Digital First Aid Kit, an open source self-assessment tool for people who face digital …

Google testing new phishing and malware warnings

A Google engineer and a member of the Google Chrome security team has shared on Twitter a new look that is being tested for the phishing and malware warnings seen by Chrome …

Critical vulnerabilities in web-based password managers found

A group of researchers from University of California, Berkeley, have analyzed five popular web-based password managers and have discovered – and then responsibly …

Keyloggers found at hotel business centers, US Secret Service warns

In the wake of the arrest of a group of people suspected of having compromised computers in hotel business centers in Texas, the US Secret Service and the DHS’s National …

Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking

There are many people out there fascinated by the idea of penetration testing, but they believe they could never learn to do it, or haven't got a clue on where to start. This …

Estimated $3.75bn stolen by Brazil fraud ring

An estimated $3.75 billion have been netted by a single fraud ring that took advantage of a popular Brazilian payment method – the Boleto – by wielding a …

No-IP reclaims control of domains seized by Microsoft

The end of No-IP customers’ troubles seems near, as Microsoft has relinquished control of the 23 domain names it seized control of on Monday with the blessing of a …

Android HijackRAT poised to hit mobile banking users

A highly versatile piece of Android malware has been unearthed by FireEye researchers. Posing as “Google Service Framework”, the malicious app is capable of …

“Secure” UK hotel booking site leaking customer data

An infosec consultant looking to book a hotel via HotelHippo.com, owned by HotelStayUK, has ultimately discovered that the website is definitely not to be trusted with private …

Bug in WordPress plugin allows unauthorized file upload

WordPress users who also use the MailPoet plugin are urged to update it as soon as possible, as all versions but the latest one are plagued with a critical flaw that could …

Microsoft hardens encryption for Outlook, OneDrive

Microsoft is making good on the promises they made last December, when they announced that they will – among other things – strengthen the encryption of customer …

Legitimate No-IP users still affected by Microsoft’s domain takeover

When Microsoft seized control of 23 free domain names usually controlled by dynamic DNS service No-IP on Monday, it disrupted malware networks used by cybercriminals to infect …

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