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Most popular Android apps open users to MITM attacks

An analysis of the 1,000 most popular free Android apps from the Google Play store has revealed a depressing fact: most of them sport an SSL/TLS vulnerability that can be …

Most Facebook email notifications are now encrypted

95% of Facebook’s notification emails are now encrypted with both Perfect Forward Secrecy and strict certificate validation, Michael Adkins, a Messaging Integrity …

51 UPS stores hit with PoS malware

UPS Stores, a subsidiary of UPS, has discovered malware on systems at 51 locations in 24 states (about 1%) of 4,470 franchised center locations throughout the United States. …

NIST vetting guide helps in testing mobile apps

While many mobile device apps such as a calendar or collaboration tools are very handy and can improve productivity, they can also introduce vulnerabilities that can put …

Reveton ransomware now comes with password stealers

The Reveton screen-locking ransomware is still with us, and it’s evolving. According to Avast researchers, the latest generation of the malware also includes information …

CHS hackers exploited the Heartbleed bug

The recent massive Community Health Systems breach, which resulted in the compromise of personal information of some 4.5 million patients, was executed by exploiting the …

Analysis reveals many malicious Chrome extensions

An analysis of 48,332 browser extensions from the Chrome web store has revealed 130 outright malicious and 4,712 suspicious extensions, some of which have been downloaded by …

Crooks trying out new tactics to spread fake AV

Infection numbers of well-established fake AV families have reached the lowest level in years, and Microsoft researchers believe the drop is the result of the antimalware …

Machete cyber espionage campaign targeting Latin America

Kaspersky Lab discovered a new cyber-espionage campaign code-named Machete. This campaign has been targeting high profile victims, including government, military, law …

Infographic: How secure is Bitcoin?

The security of Bitcoin transactions is one of the main drawbacks of the digital currency. The infographic below takes a look at what you need to know to stay vigilant. Click …

51% of consumers share passwords

Consumers are inadvertently leaving back doors open to attackers as they share log in details and sign up for automatic log on to mobile apps and services, according to new …

Coder tries shaming apps and site owners into using HTTPS

How can we force website owners and software developers to start using HTTPS? Coder Tony Webster believes shaming might be the right answer. To that point, he created a …

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