SANS warns end users against Heartbleed patch panic
While Heartbleed client-side attacks are possible, the SANS Institute warns that home users rushing to patch are more at risk of falling for scams — but change passwords regardless.
View ArticleTech Alternatives To Passwords Could Help Thwart Hackers
A bug called Heartbleed has revealed a hole in one of the most popular encryption programs online.
View ArticleWhy a hacker got paid for finding the Heartbleed bug
Thank the hackers. This week’s Heartbleed vulnerability has everyone running scared .
View ArticleHomeland Security warns about ‘Heartbleed’ bug
The Department of Homeland Security issued an alert Friday, putting out a statement regarding the Heartbleed bug that was discovered by cyber security experts earlier this week.
View ArticleCloudFlare keys snatched using Heartbleed
CloudFlare’s analysis Friday that Heartbleed may not be able to recover private keys turns out to be wrong. Two candidates recovered the keys from their challenge server.
View ArticleThe Non-Geek’s Guide to Heartbleed, the Terrifying Web Security Breach
Despite what it sounds like, it’s not a Florida hardcore band. Heartbleed is a terrifying security breach in one of the internet’s foundational technologies, and it’s been giving hackers-and, according...
View ArticleWorried about Heartbleed? LastPass’ Security Check has you covered
LastPass has updated its built-in Security Check so that you can now easily see which sites require you to update your passwords to be safe from possible Heartbleed attacks.
View ArticleHow the NSA shot itself in the foot by denying prior knowledge of Heartbleed...
In admitting it didn’t know about a massive security flaw in one of the Web’s most used encryption libraries, the NSA inadvertently revealed a massive institutional failure.
View ArticleCourt Overturns Conviction of iPad Hacker Weev
A hacker convicted of improperly accessing the accounts of ATT iPad owners had that conviction vacated today after the court determined that his case was wrongly tried in New Jersey.
View ArticleSecurity Brief: Heartbleed Bug, Google Vulnerabilities, Arrested Hackers
In case you havent been online too much over the past week or if you fear you might have missed some important stories, heres your chance to catch up. Heartbleed Bug The Heartbleed bug, the OpenSSL...
View ArticleExperts recommend halting online transactions after Heartbleed bug attacks
Experts recommend users in Vietnam not make any online transactions until the website is confirmed safe against the newly-discovered Heartbleed bug that can be easily used by hackers to attack websites...
View ArticleOutsmart Heartbleed? I can’t even remember my password
There’s a hole in the Internet where all your passwords could be sucked out at any moment, along with your confidential information and perhaps your bank account.
View ArticleSouth Korea to mandate anti-theft mobile feature
Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning has completed development work on a new security feature, called Kill Switch, which it wants to make available in all smartphones sold in the country.
View ArticleWait and see: Two sites weren’t affected by Heart Bleed Bug
Dr. Robin Seggelmann, a German computer programmer, has owned up to the Heartbleed bug.
View ArticleHeartboned: Why Google needs to reclaim Android updates
Despite the best efforts of Google, last week’s Heartbleed events show that much work remains before Android is up to par on its updating process.
View ArticleHeartbleed could harm a variety of systems
It now appears that the “Heartbleed” security problem affects not just websites, but also the networking equipment that connects homes and businesses to the Internet.
View ArticleZDNetGovWeek: Heartbleed worldwide roundup special issue
It’s likely to be the worst vulnerability ever on the Internet. ZDNet’s editors have been looking at the problem from all sides, including how to protect yourself and your users. This is our worldwide...
View ArticleTutorial: Facebook 2-factor authentication, step-by-step
Setting up Facebook authentication can be a bit of a pain, but this step-by-step, screenshot-by-screenshot article by our own David Gewirtz should make it easy.
View ArticleAustralia depending on vulnerable “cyber” environment: DSTO
Internet security is top of the agenda in the development of a new framework for Australia’s national security and technology policy.
View ArticleHow to protect yourself from Heartbleed
Otherwise, hackers could just pick up your new password and login credentials. 2. You can check with a website to see if it has been affected but if that’s not successful, try the open source...
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