appleWireLurker Apple Malware Targets Mac OS X Then iOS
Apple malware targets iOS by infecting OS X machines and then swapping legitimate apps for malicious ones as soon as an iOS device connects via USB.
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Talk Security: Drupal Sites Compromised in October
Drupal warns customers that they should assume their sites are compromised unless they installed an update from mid-October within hours of the release.
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Kaspersky Daily News Podcast: Poodle Attack
Brian Donohue and Dennis Fisher talk about a new attack on the SSL protocol, which is now known as POODLE.
AuthenticationTwitter’s Foray into Authentication: SMS to Replace Passwords
Twitter debuts a grand but simple plan to replace passwords where your phone number is your username and an SMS-generated code is your password.
Android 5.0 Data Better Protected with New Crypto System
Google’s mobile operating system joins Apple’s iOS in offering full disk encryption by default to all users in its newest version — Android 5.0 aka Lollipop.
How to Remember Strong, Unique Passwords
New research shows that studying and mnemonic devices could help us to better remember our passwords.
Simple Mistake Indexes Highly Sensitive Banking Data
A massive provider of insurance for bond investments misconfigured one of its servers and accidentally made a variety of sensitive payment information indexable.
Infected ATMs gave away millions of dollars
Using a trojan malware with the Russian name, Tyupkin, hackers made cash withdrawals without so much as accessing bank accounts.
Talk Security: ShellShock Bash Vulnerability Dominates September
September’s security news was dominated by three stories: the Home Depot data breach, the Apple celebrity nude photo leak scandal and the Shellshock vulnerability in Bash.
Bitcoins, Home Hacking, Apple Malware and More at Virus Bulletin
Virus Bulletin is a traditionally enterprise-focused event, but each year topics of consumer interest, like Apple malware, hackable devices and Bitcoin are presented.
What is the Bash Vulnerability and Why It Affects Everyone
The Bash vulnerability affecting Unix, Linux and OS X systems is the latest Internet-wide bug to emerge, and a number of experts are saying it’s more dangerous than OpenSSL Heartbleed.
Dozens of Popular Android Apps Leak Sensitive User Data
A number of popular Android applications are putting sensitive user data at risk of exposure because the app developers are not fully implementing encryption.
Busted! Top prosecutions of August
The final month of summer wasn’t full of cybercriminal stories, but law enforcement groups around the world still found and punished some evildoers.
Tor and the Average Internet User
Tor is an online browsing portal that keeps your web activity completely anonymous.
LifeJourneyKaspersky Lab Partners with LifeJourney to Support Future Generations of Malware Experts
Kaspersky Lab’s recent partnership with LifeJourney is intended to further the mentoring and support of future generations of malware experts.
Apple Pay: is it safe to pay with your iPhone?
On September 9th, Apple showed some new devices and its own payment system, which utilizes an NFC chip, Touch ID sensor and Passbook app. So we had a try to find out how it works, what it gives us and how well this system is protected.
Global Think Test Has Crowned a Champion
KL and Mensa have announced the first champion of the Global Think Test challenge.
Foggy Perceptions of the Cloud
The Apple iCloud nude celebrity photo fiasco underscores the uncomfortable reality that even the savvy among us aren’t totally sure about what goes on and into “the Cloud.”
