French firms targeted with ransomware
French companies are the latest targets of cyber crooks wielding the CTB Locker (aka Critroni) ransomware. The emails look like their coming from an employee of the target …
Are smart homes security smart?
A new ENISA study aims to identify both the security risks and challenges as well as the countermeasures required for emerging technologies in smart homes, providing a …
Week in review: Anthem breach, critical IE 11 bug can be used for phishing attacks
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Overcoming the daily challenges of a security team The institutionalization of …
GPG development will continue as donations pour in
An article by Julia Angwin on ProPublica has become the catalyst for an avalanche of much needed donations for the survival of Gnu Privacy Guard (GPG), a free email encryption …
Gamers, beware of fake in-game communication apps
Online gamers are often targeted by cyber thieves, as their game accounts hold coveted items and/or funds to buy them. In order to gain access, the crooks usually set up …
Anthem breach dates back to December
As more details about the Anthem data breach come to light, sources close to the investigation say that Chinese state-sponsored hackers might be behind the attack. Steve Ragan …
Investigating online dating fraud
The one thing that online dating scammers have in common is that their preferred target demographic is vulnerable and trusting people with a limited social circle or support …
Analysis of 2014 Microsoft patch trend data
Tripwire announced an analysis of Microsoft patch data from 2014. “The 2014 data clearly shows that Microsoft is packing in more CVEs per bulletin in 2014,” said …
Reactions to the extensive Anthem data breach
Anthem, the second-largest health insurer in the United States, has suffered a data breach that may turn out to be the largest health care breach to date, as the compromised …
Adobe patches latest Flash Player zero-day
Adobe has released Flash Player 16.0.0.305, a new version that fixes the latest zero-day flaw (CVE-2015-0313) that is currently exploited in mass malvertising campaigns. An …
Ross Ulbricht is Dread Pirate Roberts, risks life imprisonment
After deliberating for three and a half hours, a jury has found Ross Ulbricht guilty of all seven counts he was accused of, which means he could potentially spend the rest of …
US health insurer Anthem suffers massive data breach
Anthem, the second-largest health insurer in the United States, has suffered a data breach that may turn out to be the largest health care breach to date, as the compromised …
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