Advanced Threats August 5, 2015 Attacker Demands $15,000 Ransom for Stolen Customer Credentials 2 min read - A cybercriminal going by the name DetoxRansome claims to have stolen user credentials from Bitdefender and is now holding the information for ransom.
July 7, 2015 Windows 10 Wi-Fi Sharing: Feature or Flaw? 2 min read - Windows 10 Wi-Fi sharing raises worrisome security questions for users who are hesitant to embrace network sharing: Is it better to share or opt out?
July 7, 2015 Shopping Online? Your Password Is Passe — Selfies Are the New Security 2 min read - According to MasterCard, your password may soon be passe. The company is turning to selfies as the new security measure for online purchases.
Data Protection June 18, 2015 Stealing Bases With Leaked Passwords 2 min read - The St. Louis Cardinals are under investigation for allegedly hacking into and stealing information from one of the Houston Astros' internal databases.
Advanced Threats June 17, 2015 Password Manager Breached — Is There a Safe Alternative? 2 min read - Password manager LastPass announced that suspicious activity was identified on its network and user data may have been compromised. The hackers stole...
June 2, 2015 Facebook Notification Encryption Uses OpenPGP to Protect Users 2 min read - The world's biggest social network says Facebook notification encryption will help more users feel safe using its popular services to communicate.
May 27, 2015 Effectiveness of Security Questions Called Out in New Study 3 min read - The effectiveness of security questions has been called out in a new Google study. Are user answers really as unique as they ought to be?
May 20, 2015 How a Fake Password Project Could Make Cybercriminals’ Lives Difficult 2 min read - Researchers have created a fake password project that would allow companies a way to potentially limit the damage of leaked login information.
April 22, 2015 PayPal Suggests Biometric Identification Will One Day ‘Kill All Passwords’ 2 min read - A login mechanism you could eat, digital tattoos and vein recognition could be among the biometric identification tools that protect users, PayPal says.
Endpoint February 25, 2015 Smart Moves With Refreshing Results: Stanford University, Coca-Cola Stay Secure With IBM Endpoint Manager 3 min read - Stanford University and Coca-Cola both use IBM Endpoint Manager to protect high-value assets and better defend against potential cyberattacks.