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Mozilla pushes for full HTTPS use

Mozilla has announced they are planning to deprecate non-secure HTTP.“After a robust discussion on our community mailing list, Mozilla is committing to focus new …

Las Vegas’ Hard Rock casino hit by carders

Las Vegas’ popular Hard Rock Hotel and Casino has been hit by carders, who took off with names, card numbers, expiration dates, and CVV codes (but not PIN numbers or …

Week in review: Researchers hack surgery robot, 5-year-old malware turns Linux servers into spamming machines

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts and articles:The invasion of biometricsDepending on where you stand biometrics is a good …

New Dyre variant outsmarts AV researchers’ sandboxes

“Since it was first spotted in June 2014, the Dyre/Dyreza banking Trojan has become extremely popular with cyber crooks, and especially those that target businesses. The …

Researcher neutralizes Google’s Password Alert with a few lines of code

Google’s Password Alert extension for Chrome, which was released on Wednesday, has received its first critical security update less than 24 hours later, as infosec …

C-level executives are less confident than their boards or IT execs

A new Dimensional Research study examined corporate executives’ view of cybersecurity risks, as well as measured their confidence and preparedness in the event of a security …

How secure are digital transactions?

The online payment industry was exposed to a slew of attacks in 2013-14, with hackers meticulously examining the payment infrastructure to exploit potential weaknesses. To …

Impact of new data protection legislation not widely understood

Almost a third of public and private sector professionals are not aware of what the forthcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will mean to them or their …

Fake “Account Locked” notices are delivering CTB-Locker

“Active spam campaigns delivering fake notices about temporarily locked accounts have been spotted in the last few days delivering a deadly malware combination: the …

Unnoticed for years, malware turned Linux and BSD servers into spamming machines

“For over 5 years, and perhaps even longer, servers around the world running Linux and BSD operating systems have been targeted by an individual or group that …

Barracuda fixes critical MITM flaws in its Web Filter

Barracuda Networks has issued a security update that patches critical flaws in the firmware of its Web Filter appliances, which could lead to an attacker successfully …

Yahoo develops cheap, effective biometric smartphone authentication

A group of Yahoo researchers have demonstrated that apart from fingerprints, other parts of the human body, such as ears, fists, palms and fingers, can also be successfully …

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