Mozilla advises webmasters to implement X-Frame-Options security header
In light of overall low adoption of HTTP security headers, Mozilla is advising webmasters to at least implement X-Frame-Options on their sites, arguing that this header can prevent several types of...
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Google grabs Spider.io to combat ad fraud
There are typically two ways to solve a technology problem: devise a solution yourself or find someone who's working on the problem and buy their expertise.
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China ramps up cyber security, strives to become 'Internet power'
China is bolstering its efforts on cyber security with a new high-level committee that aims to turn the nation into an "Internet power," the country's official state media said Thursday.Chinese...
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In Heartbleed's wake, Comodo cranks out fresh SSL certificates
Tens of thousands of new digital certificates have been issued by Comodo in the wake of the "Heartbleed" security flaw, which has put Internet users' data at risk.One of New Jersey-based Comodo's main...
View ArticleAkamai admits its OpenSSL patch was faulty, reissues keys
Akamai Technologies, whose network handles up to 30 percent of all Internet traffic, said Sunday a researcher found a fault in custom code that the company thought shielded most of its customers from...
View ArticleTests confirm Heartbleed bug can expose server's private key
Four researchers working separately have demonstrated a server's private encryption key can be obtained using the Heartbleed bug, an attack thought possible but unconfirmed.The findings come shortly...
View ArticleReview: 8 secure browser alternatives to Chrome, IE, and Firefox
The Web browser has been a major infection vector for years, allowing malware to be transported to millions of computers through phishing, man-in-the-middle, SQL injection and countless other attacks....
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Hacker claim about bug in fixed OpenSSL likely a scam
Security experts have expressed doubts about a hacker claim that there's a new vulnerability in the patched version of OpenSSL, the widely used cryptographic library repaired in early April.A group of...
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US CERT and KB 2963983: Don't use drive-by-enabled Internet Explorer
The Department of Homeland Security's US-CERT team has issued an
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The new OpenSSL flaw is no Heartbleed
Another vulnerability in OpenSSL has been revealed.
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Horrifying confessions of a security sleuth
Recently I met up with an old friend at cafe in San Francisco's Mission District, the kind where hipsters pay six bucks for an individually brewed cup of ultracaffeinated coffee. We didn't belong there...
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Too many cooks may worsen the OpenSSL mess
Nobody questions that OpenSSL is a vital part of the Internet's infrastructure. So many fundamentals are built on top of it and in so many places.
View ArticleWhere your personal data goes when you're not looking
What businesses know about any given individual is a lot. But what are companies doing with that data? Not as much as you might think -- at least not yet. Companies are getting more sophisticated,...
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On sale: False sense of Internet security, for the low, low price of $120
Suspicious, ugly thoughts you wish you didn't have can sometimes save your bacon. Back in the late 1700s, there lived a rascal named Gregor MacGregor (really).
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Hackers exploit critical vulnerability in popular WordPress theme component
Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in a WordPress plug-in that's used by a large number of themes, researchers from two security companies warned Wednesday.The vulnerability...
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Hollywood or Home Depot: Whose breach is better?
Whew, thank goodness! The world is finally paying attention to Internet security.
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