March 5, 2015 Publicly Stored Security Key May Have Enabled Uber Data Breach 2 min read - A recent data breach at Uber may have been enabled by a security key stored on a public GitHub page, according to a lawsuit filed by Uber.
March 5, 2015 Cyber Resiliency: Are Mobile Apps the New Fallback? 3 min read - As organizations work to boost their cyber resiliency to recover from attacks, mobile apps may be the newest security measure that can protect them.
March 5, 2015 Lenovo Superfish Scandal Prompts Probe, Promise to Reduce Preinstalled Software 2 min read - Lenovo says it is changing what it puts on its machines to avoid another Superfish scandal, even as a state attorney general's office probes the firm.
March 5, 2015 Malware May Soon Be Showing on a Blu-ray System Near You 2 min read - A researcher has demonstrated that many common Blu-ray systems may be open to malware attacks at both the software and hardware level.
February 26, 2015 Researchers: Adtrustmedia’s PrivDog Advertising Software Leaves Some Users at Risk 2 min read - PrivDog, the advertising software offered by Adtrustmedia, may be breaking SSL security in ways that compromise user security.
February 26, 2015 Android Malware Hijacks Phone Shutdown Routine 2 min read - An Android malware tool fakes the phone shutdown process to steal data, demonstrating the threats that accompany downloading apps from third-party stores.
February 24, 2015 The Dark Web and Cybersecurity: Let There Be Light? 3 min read - A new report by the Global Commission on Internet Governance discusses the impact of the Dark Web on Internet governance and cybersecurity.
February 23, 2015 Everything You Need to Know About the Lenovo Superfish Adware Incident 2 min read - The Superfish adware has been exposing Lenovo PC users to prying eyes from cybercriminals. Here is a roundup of the essential facts.
February 23, 2015 Commercial Surveillance Tools Being Used as Mobile Malware, Survey Shows 3 min read - Commercially available surveillance tools pose a mobile malware threat to enterprise data, according to a recent report from Lacoon Mobile Security.
February 20, 2015 IRS Warns Taxpayers of Spear Phishing Scam 2 min read - The IRS has warned that cybercriminals are using bogus emails and voicemail messages in a spear phishing scam to steal personal information at tax time.