Zeljka Zorz
4chan launches bug bounty program
In the wake of the recent data breach that spelled the end of art products Canvas and DrawQuest, 4chan founder and owner Chris “moot” Poole has announced that they …
Beware of Google+ “Fraudulent Verification Survey” phishing scam
Phishers are again after Google account login details – this time they are trying pass themselves off as the nonexistent “Google+ All Domain Mail Team” and …
Attackers rope DVRs in bitcoin-mining botnet in record time
How long does it take for one out of the box digital video recorder to be compromised with malware once the device has been connected to the Internet? The unfortunate answer …
It’s World Password Day: Change your passwords
Today (May 7) is World Password Day – a day dedicated to promoting the use of strong passwords and the creation of good habits when it comes to choosing passwords. …
Dropbox fixes link-sharing data-leaking flaw
Popular file hosting service Dropbox has announced that it has patched a vulnerability that would make privately shared links accessible to those for whom they weren’t …
Password management done right
David Sancho, senior threat researcher with Trend Micro, has recently written a short but good post in which he pointed out the reasons why despite their inherent insecurity, …
Reset the Net action aims to thwart online mass surveillance
A group of over 30 Internet companies and civil liberties, environmental and political organizations have announced a global call to action aimed at making mass Internet …
“Facebook deactivation” scam doing rounds
A curious like-harvesting scam is doing rounds on Facebook, threatening users with account deactivation if they don’t go through the steps defined in scammy status …
John McAfee releases secure messaging app
John McAfee (and, alternatively, his name) has long been a fixture in the security market. And, finally, after a considerable hiatus and crazy happenings, the man is back with …
EFF invites users to test online tracking blocker
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is on a mission: give users a tool that will help them disallow/block trackers contained within the Web pages they visit. They have been …
Android “Police Locker” ransomware set to attack
Android users might soon become victims of “Police Locker” ransomware, if they haven’t already, warns the researcher behind the Malware don’t need …
Researchers share details about recent IE 0-day exploit and its delivery
Given that Microsoft has closed the Internet Explorer 0-day vulnerability that was exploited to compromise US-based defense and financial firms, the Sourcefire vulnerability …
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