Olympics Tap Big Data To Enhance Security
Olympics crime fighters are using big data analysis techniques to identify suspicious activity, imminent threats, and unexpected holes that attackers could exploit.
Will Advanced Attackers Laugh At Your WAF?
Companies should not trust vendors' claims about Web application firewalls, says security engineer who at Black Hat USA will show 150 different ways attackers can get around Web defenses
'Waldo' Finds Ways To Abuse HTML5 WebSockets
Black Hat USA researchers to release free hacking tool and demonstrate how new communication channel could be used for XSS, denial-of-service, and hiding malicious or unauthorized traffic
AT&T To Sponsor Zero-Day Contest For Kids
Second annual DefCon Kids highlights mobile app security, responsible disclosure, social engineering, and other topics aimed at teaching the ways of white-hat hacking
Instagram Closes Security Hole
A security researcher says the vulnerability could allow people to access photos taken by others, while Instagram says private photos can not be accessed
Blast Phishing Attack Fooled Many Users
Spam disguised as convincing emails from LinkedIn, Facebook, and
other trusted entities were one targeted operation aimed at stealing
online financial credentials, say Trend Micro researchers.
Free Android Apps Have Privacy Cost
More than half of free Android apps use advertising networks and exchanges. Most are legit, but about 5% interface with 'aggressive' networks that could threaten your privacy.
Yahoo Hack Leaks 453,000 Voice Passwords
Yahoo passwords were stored unencrypted and stolen via a SQL injection attack, attackers claim. Meanwhile, Formspring resets passwords for 28 million users after a password breach.
DNSChanger Still A Threat
DNSChanger server shutdown on Monday didn't cause a significant disruption, but the danger is not over yet, security experts say.
Lessons Learned From Duqu
The sophisticated Duqu exploit is one of the most complex ever seen. What does it tell you about your enterprise defenses?
British Police Bust Baltic Financial Malware Trio
Men face jail time for using SpyEye malware to steal consumers' online bank account information and launder $157,000. Separately, a TeamPoison hacker awaits sentencing for stealing former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair's online address book.
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