software

LastPass 4.0 features fresh UX, emergency access, sharing center

January 6, 2016

The latest version of the popular password manager includes a new UX, and a host of new features. LastPass 4.0 is immediately available on all browsers and platforms, …

January Android security update fixes 5 critical flaws, removes unneeded component

January 5, 2016

Google has released the January security update for Android (for its Nexus devices). The update fixes 12 issues, five of which are critical. The most important hole …

Cisco Jabber flaw allows MitM attackers to wiretap communications

January 4, 2016

A vulnerability in Cisco’s Jabber client for Windows can be exploited by attackers to wiretap communications, steal user credentials, and to tamper with messages sent …

The Tor Project announces bug bounty program

January 4, 2016

Representatives of the Tor Project, the non-profit organization that maintains the software needed for using the Tor anonymity network and operates the Onion network, have …

ISC’s infocon turns yellow to reflect critical impact of Juniper backdoors

December 22, 2015

SANS Institute’s Internet Storm Center has raised its infocon status – the status of the condition of the Internet infrastructure – from green to yellow, …

Human error reduces security offered by encryption apps

December 18, 2015

Crypto phones – whether they are hardware devices or mobile apps – are a great way to assure that your VoIP communications remain private, but the security and …

GCHQ open sources Gaffer, a data collection and mining framework

December 15, 2015

GCHQ, the UK equivalent of the US National Security Agency (NSA), has released on Monday the source code of Gaffer, a graph database that optimised for “retrieving data …

End-to-end encrypted database ZeroDB is now open source

December 10, 2015

ZeroDB, an end-to-end encrypted database whose release was announced earlier this year, is now open source. Developers MacLane Wilkison and Michael Egorov changed the license …

Signal secure messaging app now available on the desktop

December 4, 2015

The Open Whisper Systems nonprofit has released the beta version of their Signal secure messaging app for desktop computers.Signal is often recommended by privacy-minded …

Flaws in medical data management system can be exploited to modify patient information

December 2, 2015

Two vulnerabilities found in v3.3 of Epiphany’s Cardio Server ECG Management System, a popular system that is used to centralize and manage patient data by healthcare …

Custom secure apps are gaining popularity in the enterprise

December 1, 2015

It looks like organizations are increasingly building custom secure apps. Among Good Powered by BlackBerry customers who are building custom apps, the average organization has …

Telegram Android app is a stalker’s dream

November 30, 2015

Popular instant messaging service Telegram provides optional end-to-end encrypted messaging and, in general, is highly focused on protecting user privacy.Despite these …