It’s official: Malicious hackers have crappy password hygiene, too
Given the amount of time malicious hackers spend bypassing other people’s security, you might think that they pay close attention […]
Security, Technology
Security
Microsoft, Security, Windows
Windows 8.1 users won’t receive any more patches unless spring update is installed
Microsoft is staying true to a promise it delivered all the way back in April: Windows 8.1 users who have
Security, Software
One-click test finds Gameover Zeus infections on PCs
Users can test by simply visiting a Web page if their computers have been infected with Gameover Zeus, a sophisticated
Microsoft, Security, Windows
Microsoft pushes out massive security update for Internet Explorer
Microsoft pushes out massive security update for Internet Explorer Six down, six to go. Today is the Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Networking, Security, Social Media
One in seven Americans were notified of personal data breaches last year
Personal data theft has become an increasing concern for everyone, but according to a recent Consumer Reports survey, most US
Networking, Security
Meet “Cupid,” the Heartbleed attack that spawns “evil” Wi-Fi networks
Enlarge / A packet capture showing Cupid attacking a wireless network. SysValue It just got easier to exploit
Security, Software
Flaws in popular SEO plug-in put WordPress websites at risk
Many WordPress websites could be at risk of compromise if their administrators don’t upgrade a popular search engine optimization (SEO)
Security, Software
“TrueCrypt is not secure,” official SourceForge page abruptly warns
One of the official webpages for the widely used TrueCrypt encryption program says that development has abruptly ended and warns
Security, Social Media
Facebook changes default privacy settings for new users to keep them from oversharing
Facebook is changing the default privacy setting for posts so that they’re viewable only by Friends. Until now, when new
Hardware, Networking, Security
NSA reportedly bugs some US made routers before they are shipped overseas
The National Security Agency has intercepted and installed surveillance hardware inside some U.S. made routers before they are scheduled to