April 9, 2015 Security Flaw Pushes Mozilla to Disable Firefox Opportunistic Encryption Capability 2 min read - According to Mozilla, it has disabled its Firefox opportunistic encryption capability after a security flaw that allowed for MitM attacks was discovered.
April 8, 2015 CrypVault Ransomware Locks Out PCs, Demands Payment While Stealing Passwords 2 min read - Researchers say a new strain of ransomware called CrypVault is locking out computer users in a way that resembles antivirus software and demands payment.
April 7, 2015 BitTorrent Vulnerability Discovered as Sync Service Exits Beta 2 min read - A research advisory suggests cybercriminals could have exploited a BitTorrent vulnerability to include executable code via URLs in its Sync service.
April 3, 2015 DDoS Made Deadlier: Multicast DNS Vulnerability Could Affect More Than 100,000 Devices 2 min read - According to CERT, a miconfiguration in many devices could mean cybercriminals can exploit a multicast DNS vulnerability, making DDoS attacks worse.
April 3, 2015 New Malware Attacks Hunt for Cracks in Energy Sector Defenses 2 min read - New malware attacks from a cybercriminal group are reportedly being used to find holes in energy sector defenses to gain access to trade secrets.
April 2, 2015 Security Researcher: eBay Vulnerabilities Could Have Led to Drive-By Attacks 2 min read - A pair of eBay vulnerabilities could have let cybercriminals hide malware in image files and direct URLs to harmful sites, according to a researcher.
April 2, 2015 Threat Intelligence Report: CIOs and Others Need to Think Smarter About Security 2 min read - A threat intelligence report prepared for the U.K. government suggests IT professionals need better information to protect against cybercriminals.
March 31, 2015 British Airways Freezes Frequent Flier Miles Accounts Following Data Breach 2 min read - British Airways has admitted potentially tens of thousands of frequent flier miles accounts may be locked until it can recover from a data breach.
March 31, 2015 Uber Security Breach: User Accounts Taken For a Ride? 2 min read - A recent alleged Uber security breach has led to stolen user accounts being sold on the Dark Web for as little as $1. However, Uber denies the breach.
March 27, 2015 Instagram API Bug: Picture Imperfect? 2 min read - Security researcher David Sopas of WebSegura claims there is a potentially massive hole in the Instagram API. Instagram has not yet made moves for a fix.