appleApple vs. FBI – what’s going on?
Over the past week-plus, we have seen an escalation between Apple and the FBI in regards to unlocking the iPhone belonging to one of the shooters involved in the San
Konstantin Goncharov
Fan of big data and collector of ancient computers.
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The unconventional list of top security events in 2015
Konstantin Goncharov recaps the most significant security events of 2015.
Security Week 42: SHA-1 collisions, a real hack for routers, Android/Security/Gloom
Konstantin Goncharov explains the bottom line of tech giants’ epic fails in the new edition of cybersecurity news digest.
breachesSecurity Week 41: research censored, Outlook Web Access hacked, subscriber data lost
In this edition of Security Week infosec digest we’ll cover three cases of companies being hacked and data being leaked and companies reacting on the incidents.
Security Week 40: the ‘not-really-a-vulnerability’ in WinRAR, an ancient bug in Firefox, and the oops!-update by Microsoft
What is the difference between real and theoretical threats?
Security Week 39: XcodeGhost, the leak of D-Link certificates, $1M for bugs in iOS9
Today’s weekly news digest covers the stories about various mistakes in coding, and how they can be used for different purposes, including earning money.
analysisSecurity Week 38: Cisco routers under attack, a bug in AirDrop, and the arrest of cryptohawkers
Our weekly news digest covers three stories about the mistakes coders make when programming robots, the way other people exploit those design flaws, and then the reckoning.
Security Week 37: Bug-bugzilla, Carbanak is back, and С&C gone fishing
In the new installment of our explosive hit series “Infosec news” you’ll find: the breach of Bugzilla, Carbanak is coming back and Turla uses Level-God hard to track techniques to hide servers.
Security Week 36: jailbreak theft, farewell to RC4 and holes in routers
Information security digest: the greatest iOS theft, farewell to RC4 cipher, multiple vulnerabilities in routers
Security Week 35: Nothing personal, just business
Infosec digest: exploit kit Neutrino in Wordpress, yet another GitHub DDoS, Wyndham responsible for breach, while Target is not
Security Week 34: One cannot simply patch…
One can find a number of reasons why this very bug cannot be patched right now, or this quarter, or, like, ever. Yet, the problem has to be solved.
black hatSecurity Week: Doors without locks, invulnerable Microsoft, disassembler and pain
In this post there are two seemingly unrelated pieces of news which nevertheless have one thing in common: not that somewhere someone is vulnerable, but that vulnerability sometimes arises from reluctance to take available security measures.
car hacksSecurity Week 32: Android Stagefright, new car hacks, Do Not Track 2.0
Three most important recent news with extensive commentary and trolling: nasty Android Stagefright vulnerability, new car hacks and Do Not Track 2.0 privacy initiative
Who is to blame for “hacked” private cameras?
Recent news concerning “hacked webcams” or “breached baby monitors” appears to be all over the place. Let’s take a closer look at the situation.
A tale of Facebook, reel-to-reel tapes and security
Any new technology can be rough around the edges. The consequences can be complex and there’s high chance for human error, especially when it comes to security.