Apple has pushed an automatic update to Macs for the first time, in order to fix a critical vulnerability in the network time protocol (NTP), which is used to synchronize computers’… Read more »
The United States has asked China for help in blocking cyberattacks emanating from North Korea, officials told CNN and the New York Times in the wake of the attack on Sony… Read more »
Skilled hackers caused serious damage at a German steel mill sometime during this year, according an annual security roundup issued Wednesday by the country’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). According… Read more »
The password manager Dashlane, which competes with the likes of LastPass and 1Password, just gained a new trick. Through the acquisition of a New York-based startup called PassOmatic, Dashlane is now… Read more »
The anti-surveillance Blackphone handset is about to get what its makers are billing as the world’s first privacy-focused app store, along with the ability to run separate virtualized spaces for private… Read more »
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has introduced a bill that would stymie almost any attempt by a government agency to force device manufacturers and app developers to install backdoors for surveillance… Read more »
The suite helps companies map and analyze the crazy amount of third-party code that often runs on their webpages, for performance, security and marketing purposes. To do this, it uses data… Read more »
“Let’s Encrypt” is an initiative backed by Mozilla, Cisco, Akamai, the EFF and others. The aim is to get more websites offering secure connections for their customers, with minimal hassle associated… Read more »
The “WinShock” vulnerability has been around and exploitable for the better part of two decades. While there’s no evidence that it has been exploited, it can let attackers take over the… Read more »
The U.S. and many European countries have cooperated to take down more than 410 hidden web services that were running “dark markets” for drugs and weapons. 17 people have been arrested,… Read more »