Zeljka Zorz
Google engineer abuses power, violates privacy of minors
A Google Site Reliability Engineer was fired in July after an internal investigation by the company that confirmed that he violated the privacy of several underage users. …
Securing new objects on the Internet landscape
By now, we are all used to hearing that the advent of mobile devices represents a network security nightmare, but they are hardly the only ones we need to worry about. Sensor …
Privacy expectations and the generation gap
Young people and old people use the Internet differently, and their privacy expectations vary. Young people are very fluent with social media – but not necessarily …
Dynamic worm wreaks havoc
A rather industrious worm has been detected by Trend Micro threat analysts, and it usually infects users who have been careless enough to click on a link offered in a variety …
Hotel systems breached and card info stolen all over the U.S.
The payment system at a number of properties of HEI Hospitality – the hospitality operator that runs over 30 upscale hotels across the U.S. under brand names as …
Audit reveals gaping security holes on DHS networks
The recently released results of a security audit performed on the various systems used by the US-CERT to accomplish its cybersecurity mission revealed an unpleasant reality: …
PayPal fails to follow its own anti-phishing advice
PayPal credentials are one of the most sought after by phishers, so it stands to reason that the company would try to educate its users on Internet safety. And it does – …
Critical 0-day Adobe Acrobat, Reader flaw exploited in the wild
Adobe has released a security advisory warning users about a newly discovered 0-day vulnerability that has already been spotted getting exploited in the wild. The flaw affects …
Scammers target aspiring games beta testers
Scammers purportedly looking for beta testers for computer games have lately stepped up their efforts, says Sunbelt‘s Christopher Boyd. He has observed two distinct …
Infiltrated SpyEye C&C server provides glimpse into botnet activity
A C&C server controlling a small botnet comprised of computers infected by SpyEye – the information/data stealer Trojan often called “ZeuS Killer” on …
Gmail phishing campaign is under way
Fake notices inviting Gmail users to update their Google account information have lately been hitting inboxes around the world, warns Sunbelt. Purportedly coming from the …
NSA Director says citizens’ privacy will never be compromised
Cybersecurity and citizens’ privacy won’t be mutually exclusive terms for the federal government, vows NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander. “As the director of …
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