US corporations that skimp on cybersecurity now subject to FTC regulation
NOTE: This post was originally published on September 17, 2015 A US appeals court has recently ruled that the Federal Trade Commission now has the authority...
Pixels in images can hack your computer – #WTFWednesday
What’s so dangerous about looking at a picture file in your web browser? In the past, nothing. You loaded the image. It displayed on your...
New strain of malware steals credit card info from local businesses
The latest strain of malicious software targets everything from pet stores and movie theaters to restaurants and credit unions. Called GamaPOS, the malware already...
Viral outbreak inspires MERS-themed malware
A human virus is a lot like a piece of malware, “downloading” itself into your system and draining your vital resources for its own...
Disable IPv6 for better VPN protection
Note: There is no need to disable IPv6 if you use the ExpressVPN app’s IPv6 Leak Protection feature, which is available on our Windows,...
How hackers can use your fingerprints to frame you
Find out how hackers can use a camera, a computer program, and some wood glue to recreate your fingerprints.
Pot, meet kettle: Spyware maker compromised, denies everything
Hackers exposed monitoring software developer mSpy by accessing 400,000 records of user details and payment transactions.
Protecting your digital rights: Who is Access?
Digital freedoms are under attack worldwide. In countries like France and Turkey, governments are pushing for greater access to citizens' data without their consent,...
The Equation Group, hard drives and the Death Star of malware
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a new cyber-espionage toolset that possesses more than a passing resemblance to similar kits used by US intelligence...
Hacktivism and vandalism were the main motivations for DDoS attacks last year
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are growing in size, frequency and complexity, according to the latest Annual Infrastructure Report from Arbor Networks. The security...
