May 3, 2015 Mobile Threat Report: Dead Apps Walking? 2 min read - Dead apps now pose a serious threat to enterprise security, according to a new mobile threat report. What can companies do to avoid these mobile zombies?
April 28, 2015 Startup Says AC Power Could Be the Secret to Spotting Medical Device Malware 2 min read - A startup demoed technology at the recent RSA Conference that shows how AC power could detect medical device malware and fend off cybercriminals.
April 28, 2015 Bodyprint Biometrics: Are People the New Password? 2 min read - Yahoo has introduced a new type of biometric security, Bodyprint, which allows users to unlock their mobile devices with multiple body parts.
April 28, 2015 WordPress Vulnerability Lets Cybercriminals Insert JavaScript Code via Comments Field 2 min read - A researcher says cybercriminals could exploit a WordPress vulnerability that uses JavaScript in blog comments to cause cross-site scripting attacks.
April 27, 2015 New iOS 8 Vulnerability Taps Worrisome Wi-Fi Exploit 2 min read - A new type of iOS 8 vulnerability combines WiFiGate and an SSL compromise to cripple iPhones, according to mobile security firm Skycure.
April 27, 2015 Microsoft Bug Bounty Program Offers Big Rewards for Finding Flaws in Project Spartan, Windows 10 2 min read - Security researchers are invited to submit vulnerability reports and a functioning exploit in return for cash as part of the Microsoft bug bounty program.
April 23, 2015 Vulnerability in Magento Could Have Exposed 200,000 E-commerce Sites to Attack 2 min read - A vulnerability in Magento — the e-commerce platform owned by eBay — was patched but could have left more than 200,000 sites exposed to cybercriminals.
April 23, 2015 Research Suggests Being Hit by Mobile Malware Is as Rare as Being Struck by Lightning 2 min read - Damballa unveiled results of a two-year study at the RSA Conference that showed mobile malware threats may be overhyped — as rare as a lightning strike.
April 23, 2015 New Cyberattacks Put Public Officials’ Private Data at Risk 2 min read - New cyberattacks are putting public officials' private data at risk as cybercriminals use an informationg gathering technique known as doxing.
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.