Four critical Android bugs patched, one could lead to permanent device compromise
Google’s December security update for Android has been pushed out to Nexus devices on Monday, and it contains fixes for 19 vulnerabilities, four of which are deemed …
100,000 laptops and phones left in UK bars each year
UK bars guzzle up a staggering 138,000 mobile phones and laptops each year, and alarmingly 64 percent of the devices do not have any security protection installed, which means …
First ever EU rules on cybersecurity
Transport and energy companies will have to ensure that the digital infrastructure that they use to deliver essential services, such as traffic control or electricity grid …
“Backstabbing” malware steals mobile backups via infected computers
In this day and age, our mobile devices carry more personal and business information than any other electronic device. Is it any wonder, then, that attackers want to have …
(IN)SECURE Magazine issue 48 released
(IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security publication discussing some of the hottest information security topics. Issue 48 has been released today.Table of contents: Ivan …
Microsoft warns of imminent end of support for all but the latest Internet Explorer versions
Windows users who still prefer Internet Explorer to all other browsers have been urged by Microsoft to update to the latest (and last) version of the browser (v11), as the …
Millions of smartphones, IoT devices risk compromise due to 3-year-old bug
Can you believe that an estimated 6.1 million smart phones, routers, and smart TVs are vulnerable to remote code execution attacks due to security bugs that have been fixed …
Tips for managing and securing SSH keys
A new NIST report raises awareness of the major vulnerabilities associated with SSH user key management and provides concrete steps for securing and protecting SSH systems and …
Strong passwords don’t matter if employees don’t secure them
The line between personal and professional use of apps and devices continues to blur, and while employees claim to prioritize online security, data fro Ping Identity shows …
Exposed: New toolset of the Sofacy cyber-espionage group
Kaspersky Lab has spotted new attacks by the Sofacy group which make use of several upgraded techniques designed for aggressive persistency and greater invisibility of …
Week in review: Information the FBI can collect with NSLs revealed, VPN protocol flaw gives away users’ true IP address
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles:Human element of security to the fore at IRISSCON 2015Training people to take more …
Signal secure messaging app now available on the desktop
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 …