The group of Chinese cyber-espionage hackers reportedly operating as an arm of the People’s Liberation Army is allegedly back at it, attacking a range of US enterprise and government targets to steal everything from technology blueprints to business pl…
Password strength meters inspire better choices – but only for sensitive accounts
Password strength meters that offer web surfers a visual gauge of how weak or strong a chosen lock may be are increasingly present on websites – but how effective are they at getting folks to choose stronger options? When it comes to locking down sensi…
Snapchat’s woes escalate with complaint to FTC
First it was shown that Snapchat photos and videos on Android are not deleted, merely hidden; then a YouTube video shows how to locate Snapchat videos on iOS; and now a complaint alleging deceptive business practices has been filed with the FTC.
UK customers charged twice with contactless payment cards
Marks and Spencer, Pret a Manger and Transport for London customers have all reported automatic payment deductions from contactless payment cards while they were making payment by other means, renewing long-standing concerns over the security of contac…
22 million user IDs may have been stolen from Yahoo Japan
Yahoo Japan, 35.5% owned by Japan’s mobile phone operator SoftBank and 34.7% owned by Yahoo Inc, announced Friday that it may have lost 22 million user IDs from its total of around 200 million.
The APPS Act – a proposal to protect users’ mobile privacy
Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga, has introduced the bipartisan Application Privacy, Protection and Security (APPS) Act of 2013 (H.R. 1913). Its purpose is to require app developers to maintain privacy policies, obtain consent from consumers before collecting d…
Indian malware campaign targeting Pakistan uncovered
A leading anti-malware company has uncovered a wide-ranging malware campaign that appears to originate in India and seems primarily to target Pakistan with data-stealing malware.
New Mac malware discovered live on stage
Proving that not all demonstrations are staged, a previously unknown Mac backdoor was discovered during a live presentation at the Oslo Freedom Forum earlier this week.
DHS: Critical infrastructure threats up 68% in 2012
Critical infrastructure threats are up significantly according to US officials – a worrying state of affairs that spans a wide range of threat vectors and potential participants.
Did Stuxnet help rather than hinder Iran’s nuclear program?
Stuxnet is often cited as history’s first true cyber weapon. By common consensus it was developed and used by the US and Israel to successfully disrupt Iran’s nuclear program – but a new report questions its success.