The Plone security team has debunked claims made by a hacker, who said he sued a…
Category: Security
A prize for “real-world cryptography” was given to programmers behind AES and the Signal app
This week I had the chance to visit Columbia University to meet with Max Levchin, currently the…
Number of Hijacked MongoDB Databases Is Going Up as More Hackers Are Flocking In
MongoDB administrators are about to be tought a hard lesson in database management practices, as the…
KillDisk Ransomware Now Targets Linux, Prevents Boot-Up, Has Faulty Encryption
Researchers have discovered a Linux variant of the KillDisk ransomware, which itself is a new addition…
YubiKey goes USB-C
Yubico today announced the USB-C version of its YubiKey 4 authentication dongle. Like the standard USB version,…
ForeScout-Splunk integration hopes to bring greater insight to IoT security
ForeScout announced an integration with Splunk today that it hopes will bring a new level of security visibility…
New California Law Makes Ransomware a Standalone Crime
On January 1, 2017, a new law went into effect in California that makes ransomware use…
Smart Meters Are Laughably Insecure, Are a Real Danger to Smart Homes
Most smart meters that are installed, or are soon to be installed, in hundreds of millions…