Security startup Cybellum recently announced a new attack that they’re calling “DoubleAgent”. They’ve labelled this a zero day “attack for taking full control over major antiviruses and next-generation antiviruses”. There’s a lot to unpack here. When you’re assessing the risk any issue poses it’s always best to clearly define the issue. Let’s start there. The…
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If you’ve ever bought anything online, checked your bank accounts through the app, or logged on to your favorite social media network, you’ve used a technology called SSL/TLS. The S in HTTPS. SSL/TLS (just to keep it simple, I’ll refer to as SSL) is the technology used to encrypt the communication between your browser and…
Read MoreThere is a likely acceleration date which may require you to switch all your SHA-1 certificates to SHA-2 certificates by June 1, 2016, instead of the previous deadline of December 31, 2016. In 2013, Microsoft announced that SHA-1 certificates will have significant security problems in the following years, and therefore cannot be issued after Jan 1,…
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Following the leak of a classified slide deck by an NSA contractor this past June, the agency’s previously secretive PRISM program entered the public spotlight and inspired vigorous debate over its legality and overall implications for individual privacy.
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A select group of ten Russian gangs is molding Android SMS chargeware, the most common type of mobile phone malware, into a full-fledged business supported by a dedicated marketing team and an array of websites.
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Business professionals know that, when it comes to making a profit, it’s best to go where the money is.
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There are games online that will let you do anything, go anywhere and be anyone, ostensibly.
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A recent attack on a military-themed online dating site has drawn into question the sensitive nature of user-created content and the potential need for higher data security for veterans and active military personnel.
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Data breaches continue to impact all types of organizations, but it’s possible no industry has been more affected than the healthcare sector.
Read MoreMonumental changes in information technology are driving the evolution of security and demand for increased protection of mission-critical applications and data in the private sector.
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