Help Net Security newsletters: Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here!

Please turn on your JavaScript for this page to function normally.
Attackers use Google Drive, Dropbox to breach companies

A new type of attack, “Man in the Cloud” (MITC), can quietly coopt common file synchronization services, such as Google Drive and Dropbox, to turn them into devastating attack …

Qualys announces free global asset inventory service

At Black Hat USA 2015, Qualys announced the availability of Qualys AssetView, a free cloud-based asset inventory service that enables companies to search for information on …

Security challenges emerging with the rise of the personal cloud

Personal cloud is growing in importance as it shapes how employees operate across their digital lives, according to Gartner. End-user computing (EUC) and digital workplace …

Fox-IT launches cyberthreat management platform

Fox-IT launched at RSA Conference 2015 in San Francisco its Cyberthreat Management Platform, a suite of solutions, integration tools and expert services designed to provide …

becrypt tvolution
The portable secure desktop: tVolution Mini

At the RSA Conference 2015 Becrypt launched tVolution Mini. The device is smaller than a mobile phone, but has the power of a PC, and transforms a monitor or TV into a smart …

How IT pros protect and investigate their endpoints

More organizations are operating under the assumption that their network has already been compromised, or will be, according to a survey conducted by the SANS Institute. …

Former lottery infosec head accused of hacking computers to buy winning ticket

The former head of information security at the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), who was arrested in January 2015, stands accused of having tampered with the computer …

How to protect from threats against USB enabled devices

Reports have been circulating that e-cigarette chargers from China were corrupted and infected machines with malware. Many journalists took the story at face value, even …

Hack air-gapped computers using heat

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have discovered a new method to breach air-gapped computer systems called “BitWhisper” which enables two-way …

Beware of spyware concealed inside games

Monitoring tools can be used for legitimate and malicious purposes. The first category includes parental control and employee monitoring software, the second one screenshot …

Real MITM attacks enabled by Komodia’s software might have already happened

When the issue of Lenovo’s pre-installed SSL-breaking Superfish adware first gained widespread media recognition, the company’s CTO Peter Hortensius tried to do …

Concerns around endpoint security

The overwhelming majority of information security professionals believe end users are their biggest security headache, largely due to their tendency to click on suspicious and …

Don't miss

Cybersecurity news
Daily newsletter sent Monday-Friday
Weekly newsletter sent on Mondays
Editor's choice newsletter sent twice a month
Periodical newsletter released when there is breaking news
Weekly newsletter listing new cybersecurity job positions
Monthly newsletter focusing on open source cybersecurity tools