Dwolla fined $100,000 for deceiving customers about data safety
Online payment platform Dwolla has been ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to pay a $100,000 fine for deceiving consumers about its data security …
Cerber ransomware talks to its victims
A new crypto ransomware, dubbed Cerber by its creators, has recently started targeting Windows users. The malware is relatively new, and its delivery method is still unknown, …
Bank password policies are often substandard, study finds
A study of 17 major US banks shows that six of them have weak password handling and that their password procedures are weaker than most social websites. The six banks, 35 …
Mozilla blocks popular Firefox add-on due to security issues
Mozilla has put the YouTube Unblocker add-on on its “blocklist”, as it has been discovered that it was changing users’ security settings and covertly …
Cybersecurity still seen as a tech issue, not a business imperative
Cybersecurity is now front and center on organizations’ boardroom agendas, but most chief information security officers (CISOs) have yet to earn a seat at the table. According …
NetRandom generates, delivers true random numbers for crypto operations
At RSA Conference, Whitewood Encryption Systems has launched netRandom, a suite of products that transforms the way high-quality true random numbers are accessed across the …
Most infosec pros consider government-mandated encryption backdoors a bad idea
Apple and the FBI have been engaged in a legal battle over the federal government’s right to require built-in smartphone encryption software that could aid law enforcement …
Cyber operations platform to automate the hunt for cyber adversaries
At RSA Conference Endgame announced the launch of a comprehensive cyber operations platform for organizations to detect, block, and evict advanced threats at the earliest …
Photo gallery: RSA Conference 2016 Expo – Moscone South
The RSA Conference 2016 is underway at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Here are a few photos from the Expo floor of Moscone South. Featured companies: Anomali, Optiv, …
Trend Micro Cloud App Security integrates with Box, Dropbox and Google Drive
Trend Micro announced the expansion of its Cloud App Security at the RSA Conference. Cloud App Security enhances cloud file sharing and collaboration services and Microsoft …
Secure passwords for privileged accounts with Bomgar Vault
At RSA Conference 2016 Bomgar announced the new Bomgar Vault, which helps companies secure, manage, and administer shared credentials for privileged users and IT vendors. …
Researcher demonstrates hijacking of police drone
A security researcher has demonstrated to the RSA Conference crowd how he – or anyone, for that matter – can take over control of a drone used by the Dutch police …