December 17, 2015 ZBot: Android Banking Malware Targets Russian Users 2 min read - Russian security researchers recently discovered the ZBot malware, which uses phishing schemes to go after Russian onlie banking customers.
December 16, 2015 The DDoS Attack: Most Victims Know Their Attackers 2 min read - According to a recent report, most victims of a DDoS attack claimed to know who their attackers were. Understanding motivations was not as clear.
December 16, 2015 Joomla Patches Zero-Day Exploits 2 min read - The content management system Joomla recently patched vulnerabilities that were contributing to zero-day exploits across websites.
December 16, 2015 MacKeeper Drops the Ball as Account Details Land in Public Database 2 min read - A white-hat hacker recently discovered sensitive account details for a reported 13 million MacKeeper users have been sitting exposed in a public database.
December 15, 2015 Google No Longer Trusts Symantec’s Root Certificate 2 min read - Google has recently announced it will not trust Symantec's new root certificate on Chrome, Android and other Google products.
December 14, 2015 LATENTBOT: New Backdoor Virus Comes With Baggage 2 min read - A newly discovered backdoor virus known as LATENTBOT appears to have been operating for years in secret, representing a new cyberthreat landscape.
December 11, 2015 Password Recovery: Open-Source Hashcat Goes on the Prowl 3 min read - Hashcat is one password recovery tool that could improve the outlook of general security — even if other password managers have been broken in the past.
December 10, 2015 Some Apps Don’t Protect Personal Information With TLS Encryption 2 min read - Some organizations were found to be letting application security lapse, at least when it came to protecting information via TLS encryption.
December 10, 2015 EU Rules on Reporting Responsibilities for Cyberattacks 2 min read - The European Union recently established guidelines for organizations regarding when, how and to whom to report cyberattacks.
December 7, 2015 Encryption for Everyone? Let’s Encrypt Hits Public Beta 2 min read - Let's Encrypt has now entered the public beta stage of testing, giving even more organizations access to low-cost HTTPS encryption.