Incident ResponseKaspersky notes increase in legitimate certificates used to sign malwareAshley CarmanJanuary 30, 2015The number of legitimate certificates used to sign malware jumped from 1,500 to more than 6,000 in only six years.
Incident ResponsePhishing scam tricks users by acting as fake child sex offender alertAshley CarmanJanuary 30, 2015The newly identified attack disguises itself as a warning to parents about a new child predator who has moved into their neighborhood.
Security ArchitectureFTC publishes security recommendations for IoT device makersDanielle WalkerJanuary 28, 2015A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) provides data security steps for businesses and promotes data minimization.
Incident Response‘GHOST’ bug in Linux library enables remote takeover of victim’s systemAdam GreenbergJanuary 28, 2015Qualys has identified a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux GNU C Library that, if exploited, could enable an attacker to remotely take complete control of a victim's system.
BreachDue to hack, Sony requests financial filing extensionDanielle WalkerJanuary 23, 2015The entertainment giant must delay filing its third quarter earnings, since its networks still haven't recovered from a major cyberattack.
BreachObama talks cybersecurity legislation in State of the UnionDanielle WalkerJanuary 21, 2015The President urged Congress to pass law that would better protect the nation from emerging cyber threats.
Incident ResponseMaking improved authentication second nature to usersDanielle WalkerJanuary 20, 2015In this video, Phillip Dunkelberger, CEO of Nok Nok Labs, discusses emerging attacks for defeating authentication on mobile devices.
