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Buffer hacked, customer accounts misused to send out spam

Buffer, the popular online service for managing one’s social media presence by scheduling posts on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, has announced on Saturday that they …

Researchers sinkhole several Cryptolocker C&Cs

The cyber crooks behind Cryptolocker, one of the latest ransomware threats, are having much success in infecting PC users with the deadly malware, but whether the victims fork …

Mozilla releases add-on to reveal online data tracking

With a new version (1.0.2) released on Wednesday, Mozilla has once again put the spotlight on its Collusion add-on that aims to show users which first and third parties are …

PHP.net compromised to serve malware

On Thursday, Google’s Safe Browsing service began warning visitors to php.net that the website was discovered serving malware. Initially, most people and PHP maintainers …

Exploring the dangers of a mobile lifestyle

We live in an increasingly digital world, and rely on the devices we use to store our more or less valuable information and to perform critical tasks. In fact, according to a …

Adobe Flash Player sandboxed in Safari on OS X Mavericks

After having worked with Google, Microsoft and Mozilla to incorporate an app sandbox for Flash Player, Adobe has announced that Safari in the recently released OS X Mavericks …

US allies demand explanations about NSA surveillance

Following Le Monde’s Monday report on NSA’s systematic gathering of phone call data of French citizens and the recording of certain calls and text messages has …

GTA 5 cracked PC game scams users

Thousands of impatient gamers have been duped into downloading and running a bogus Grand Theft Auto V version for PCs that made them complete a number of surveys and …

A new classification for potentially unwanted mobile apps

What are PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications), and how should they be classified in the mobile (specifically Android) environment? PUAs are not technically malware, and …

Can you trust the apps you use?

With the advent of smartphones, the word “app” has almost become a synonym for pleasure. Whatever you need, whatever you want is right there at your fingertips, …

How meaningful are AV tests?

Anti-malware software from vendors big and small is regularly tested by several antivirus test labs, which may result in awards and certification, but also in disappointment. …

Apple’s iCloud protocols cracked and analyzed

Smartphones carry a lot of sensitive data that in theory should be accessible only to their owners. In practice, a lot of it can be exfiltrated from the devices and from the …

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