Google has incorporated a new TLS cipher suite in Chrome that operates three times faster than AES-GCM on devices that don’t have AES hardware acceleration, including most Android phones, wearable devices such as Google Glass and older computers. This …
Android Wallpaper Apps Hide Bitcoin Mining Malware
Is your smartphone running low on battery for seemingly no reason? Are things taking longer to render or load? Your gadget could be secretly mining bitcoins, thanks to a piece of mobile malware in Google Play that quietly uses an Android phone’s proces…
GBGroup Acquires DecTech to Build Joint Identity and Fraud Portfolio
Identity intelligence specialist GBGroup (GBG) is acquiring DecTech Solutions, an Australian provider of fraud detection, risk management and customer on-boarding solutions, for $34.4 million. Together they plan to deliver a joint identity and fraud so…
NIST Releases Mobile App Vetting Tool
The consumerization of IT and the bring-your-own-device phenomenon in the enterprise has given rise to concerns over data security stemming from risky mobile applications and unsecured devices. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIS…
Fake Porn App is First SMS Trojan to Land on US Soil
SMS trojans are starting to appear in more and more countries, and for the first time, researchers have detected an active SMS trojan in the US.
Banking Trojans, Bitcoins and Espionage Dominate Recent Cyber-threats
Mobile banking trojans! Bitcoin wallet attacks! Cyber-espionage threats! It turns out that these three cyber-baddies are developing their attack trajectories exactly as predicted for 2014.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Fingerprint Hack Threatens Mobile Money
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has been on the market for only a matter of days, with its highly anticipated fingerprint scanner that will work with PayPal for mobile purchases. But there’s just one problem: German researchers have managed to fool the scanner w…
Evolving DDoS Tactics Hijack Internet and Cause Attack Surge
Purveyors of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are chewing up more bandwidth than ever before, and, according to Akamai Technologies’ Prolexic Q1 2014 Global DDoS Attack Report, are looking to turn the internet into one on-demand botnet than…
Samsung Joins FIDO Alliance, Creates FIDO-ready Galaxy S5
Samsung and PayPal have announced that they will be using the S3 Authentication Suite from Nok Nok Labs to leverage the emerging Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) standards for mobile payments.
Japan Awaits Its First Bitcoin ATM
Japan’s first bitcoin ATM will soon be landing in that country, earmarked for unveiling in Suzuka City, home of Japan’s Grand Prix event. From there, it will go on to a permanent location, to be determined.