December 29, 2017 Web Tracking Threat Could Raise the Risk of Cybersecurity Breaches, Researchers Find 2 min read - Researchers are warning that web tracking firms can abuse password mechanisms to steal usernames and email addresses, increasing the risk of cybersecurity breaches.
December 28, 2017 Opera Offers First Built-In Cryptojacking Protection Tool 2 min read - The beta version of Opera 50 is the first major browser to offer a built-in mechanism that blocks cryptojacking, a new form of malware that leverages a victim's CPU to mine cryptocurrency.
November 28, 2017 Mozilla Advances Cybersecurity Education With New Integration 2 min read - Mozilla will advance cybersecurity education by teaming up with Have I Been Pwned to notify users if they are using a site that has been recently breached.
November 9, 2017 Public Key Infrastructure Concerns Raise Questions Over Internet Authentication System 2 min read - According to a recent paper, threat actors are abusing the code signing process associated with public key infrastructure and evading antivirus detection.
Application Security October 18, 2017 Five Key IT Security Best Practices to Safeguard Your Expanding Business 6 min read - Owners of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) should follow these IT security best practices to protect their data and gain a competitive advantage.
October 6, 2017 HTTPS in the TLD? Google’s HSTS Goes Live 2 min read - With the introduction of Google's HTTPS Strict Transport Security (HSTS) preload program, TLDs owned by the search giant will now enforce HTTPS by default.
Risk Management September 1, 2017 Poor Management of Security Certificates and Keys Leads to Preventable Outages 2 min read - Despite significant progress in the area of security certificates, many organizations still suffer preventable outages, according to a recent study.
June 5, 2017 Fireball Malware Explodes Around the World 2 min read - The Fireball malware can change a user's search engine and default home page, and run any code on victims' computers.
May 22, 2017 Fraudsters Increase Use of HTTPS in Phishing Sites to Keep Pace With Browser Security Enhancements 2 min read - Since January, cybercriminals have responded to browser security enhancements by increasing their use of HTTPS in phishing sites.
May 4, 2017 Nowhere to Hide: The Tor Browser Profiles Itself 2 min read - Security researcher Dr. Neal Krawetz reported that the Tor browser discloses details that could enable fraudsters to deduce individual use patterns.