Cyber Security

Mozilla has released a second beta of its distributed online identity system, Mozilla Persona. The Persona project is Mozilla’s effort to tackle online identity management by eliminating usernames and passwords. Instead, Persona shifts the focus away from individual websites and handles the login details for you, using just your email address. Among the new features Continue Reading →

Some versions of a popular Wi-Fi router sold under the Linksys brand expose users to a variety of exploits that allow remote attackers to take full control of the devices, a security expert said. The most severe of the vulnerabilities in the “classic firmware” for the Linksys EA2700 Network Manager is a cross-site request forgery Continue Reading →

Usually when customer info is snatched up by a ne’er-do-well, it’s done digitally. Video streaming service Vudu, however, was the victim of an old fashioned burglary on March 24th of this year when someone broke into its offices and stole hard drives with customer data on them. According to an e-mail sent out to users Continue Reading →

Nir Goldshlager just saved your identity. One of the world’s top white hat security researchers, Goldshlager this week helped Skype and Dropbox fix a critical security flaw that could have let hackers take control of their users’ Facebook accounts. Tomorrow Goldshlager will detail how he found the exploit, but he gave TechCrunch the early heads Continue Reading →

A team of hackers appears to have broken into North Korea’s official, government-run Twitter and Flickr accounts. Evidence left on the sites suggests that the hacks on the social media accounts were carried out by Anonymous activists. North Koreas’s Uriminzokkiri Twitter and Flickr accounts started sending out atypical messages and images several hours ago (see Continue Reading →

If you see anyone peddling ‘free Xbox points,’ steer clear. Microsoft announced that nefarious folks are out in force, attempting a farce based on the company’s birthday week: ‘Microsoft’s 38 now, and is giving away loot in celebration!’ They aren’t. In a statement posted to Facebook today, Microsoft plainly stated that it is giving away Continue Reading →

Defensive walls have been built around cities since before Joshua fought the battle of Jericho. For literally thousands of years, if you wanted to protect a collection of assets (people, livestock, intellectual property, real estate, etc.), you put them in a city and built a fortified wall. If you were really serious about protecting your Continue Reading →

The last week has seen probably the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever. It’s being reported in fairly dramatic terms, with the New York Times and BBC talking about the internet getting jammed or slowed down. So what’s actually going on? Here’s a rundown of some key points: A what attack? DDoS attacks, as the Continue Reading →

It’s been a strong selling point from Google for security-minded users, and now Apple has finally come on board with a two-step verification process for Apple ID and iCloud users. Not surprisingly, the system works much the same as with Google and others: you first need to enable it on the Apple ID website, then Continue Reading →

Researchers have unearthed a decade-long espionage operation that used the popular TeamViewer remote-access program and proprietary malware to target high-level political and industrial figures in Eastern Europe. TeamSpy, as the shadow group has been dubbed, collected encryption keys and documents marked as “secret” from a variety of high-level targets, according to a report published Wednesday Continue Reading →