Internet freedom around the world is in decline
US-based NGO Freedom House has published its fifth annual Freedom of the Net study and the results are upsetting: internet users in nearly half of the 65 countries assessed in …
Bebe Stores latest victim of a payment card breach
Another big US-based has suffered a card data breach. According to information initially gathered by Brian Krebs and several banks, Bebe Stores – a women’s retail …
Protecting your child’s digital identity
Each day, as infosec professionals, we dedicate ourselves to protecting our client’s most valuable assets. We spend countless hours focused on keeping data, intellectual …
How to detect fraudulent activity in a cloud without invading users’ privacy
A group of researchers have found a clever way for cloud providers to detect fraudulent activities in their clouds without actually probing into the kind of activity a user …
Regin backdoor: Sophisticated, stealthy, state-sponsored?
Symantec researchers are warning about a new, complex cyber espionage tool that has been around for years and that has likely been created and is wielded by a nation state. …
Open Whisper Systems helps WhatsApp achieve end-to-end encryption
The immensely popular Whatsapp instant messenger has the potential to become an even more attractive option for users, as the company has partnered with Open Whisper Systems …
TRUSTe deceived consumers through its privacy seal program
TRUSTe has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers about its recertification program for company’s privacy practices, as well as …
Facebook updates terms and policies, introduces interactive privacy guides
Facebook continues with its plan to make the social network’s privacy settings easier to understand, and has introduced Privacy Basics. Private Basics is a page where …
Americans’ privacy behaviors and attitudes in the post-Snowden era
Most Americans are aware of and worried about government efforts to monitor communications and access their data but, interestingly enough, they still look to the government …
The most unpopular person in the room
That’s me. At least I was the week I wrote this. I had the wonderful opportunity to speak at a number of conferences that were not solely related to security. It was …
Many IT pros store compromising material on their mobile phones
It appears that Jennifer Lawrence is not the only one with risqué photos on her mobile device. According to a new survey from ESET, 39 percent of the UK’s leading IT …
Personal info of 800,000 USPS employees compromised in breach
The US Postal Service has joined the ranks of private sector companies and governmental agencies that have been breached and had data stolen by hackers. According a statement …