German authorities warn users of fake HTTPS site
Let’s Encrypt Flaw Allowed Hackers to Hijack Certificates
Internet Security Research Group moves fast to disable TLS-SNI-01 challenge
South Korea Considers a Bitcoin Ban, Sparking Outrage
The justice minister said the government was preparing legislation to halt the trading of Bitcoin.
Malware Serves Up Porn Ads in Kids’ Apps
AdultSwine has been found hiding in around 60 game apps on Google Play, which have been downloaded between 3 million and 7 million times.
Researchers: How to Detect Drones That Spy
Researchers have pioneered a technique to detect whether a drone camera is illicitly capturing video.
House Votes to Renew Mass Surveillance Law FISA
Privacy campaigners claim it could expand NSA’s snooping powers
Nuke Weapon Systems at Risk From Cyber-Attacks
Nuclear weapons systems designed in a pre-digital age with little consideration given to cyber-threats
North Korean Defectors Targeted in Mobile Espionage Campaign
The malware intercepts SMS messages, contact information, GPS location, phone call logs, installed apps and contacts; it can also record phone calls.
In Wake of Russia Ban, Fancy Bear Tries to Discredit the Olympics…Again
It has released dozens of emails purported to be from antidoping officials at the International Olympic Committee and elsewhere.