Future Java 7 security patches will work on Windows XP despite end of official support
Oracle has dispelled rumors that the upcoming security update for Java 7 and those it will release in the future […]
Security, Software, Windows
Security
Security, Social Media
Facebook helped shut down ‘Lecpetex’ botnet responsible for turning PCs into Litecoin miners
Law enforcement officials in Greece recently arrested two people last week that they believe were responsible for operating a botnet
Security, Technology
So long, TrueCrypt: 5 alternative encryption tools that can lock down your data
Open-source legend TrueCrypt may be gone, but the usefulness of full disk encryption carries on. So what’s a crypto fan
Security, Software, Technology
Attack on Dailymotion redirected visitors to exploits
Attackers injected malicious code into Dailymotion.com, a popular video sharing website, and redirected visitors to Web-based exploits that installed malware.
Networking, Security, Software
One of my sites got hacked, and it’s my own fault
It started with a text message from my wife: “ZATZ site hijacked by nasty porn.” This is not exactly the
Hardware, Security, Technology
Exclusive: A review of the Blackphone, the Android for the paranoid
Based on some recent experience, I’m of the opinion that smartphones are about as private as a gas station bathroom.
Security
Running WordPress? Got webshot enabled? Turn it off or you’re toast
A zero-day vulnerability in the popular TimThumb plugin for WordPress leaves many websites vulnerable to exploits that allow unauthorized attackers
Security, Social Media, Technology
Google starts removing ‘right to be forgotten’ search results
Google has begun removing search results in compliance with a European court ruling that search engine providers must respond to
Security
How Google declared open war against passwords at I/O
Google hasn’t been shy in the past about its desire to kill the password, and at Google I/O, the company
Networking, Security
Hackers target Domino’s Pizza, demand $40,000 ransom for customer data
Hackers have targeted Domino’s Pizza servers and claim to have downloaded details of over 650,000 customers. The group, calling itself