Microsoft has announced a 'bounty program' for people who find exploits inside Windows 8.1, with up to $100,000 offered, plus rewards for finding vulnerabilities in the Internet Explorer 11 preview. More...
EMET is a utility that helps prevent vulnerabilities in software from being successfully exploited. EMET achieves this goal by using security mitigation technologies. More...
The man behind the recent leak of information of the NSA's large-scale surveillance program will be taking part in a live question-and-answer session at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. More...
As TechEd continues, we are learning more and more about what to expect in the upcoming version of Windows 8. Today, Microsoft went into details discussing their plans for biometrics. More...
With Windows 8.1 set for customer preview on June 26th, information about what changes we can expect in the operating system is being released. Today Microsoft talked about UI and security features. More...
Since Skype's takeover by Microsoft, it seems the Redmond-based giant has been able to cast an approving eye over HTTPS links that are sent. More...
Did you know that most identity theft is done the old fashioned way, by stealing your mail, wallet, or social engineering on the phone? That's what we learned at the Secure360 conference today. More...
As part of its Patch Tuesday event, Microsoft has released a permanent fix for a recently discovered zero-day exploit found in Internet Explorer 8, along with nine other security bulletins. More...
Germany's federal court has decided the Google auto-complete function can violate user privacy and former President Christian Wulff's wife is being used as the key example of this problem. More...
Today has been designated as Password Day and to celebrate the occasion McAfee and its parent company Intel want everyone to change their password, and offer tips on making strong passwords. More...
The US Department of Defense has approved Samsung phones running a secure version of Android, known as 'Knox', for use by American soldiers, with further devices expecting approval this month. More...
Controversial internet security bill CISPA will most likely be scrapped, a U.S. committee representative has stated. Whilst it may be dead for now, will a new compromised version see the light of day? More...
It's quite well known that the popular messaging service Whatsapp is far from secure. And now you can add another issue to that list of concerns that the company consistently ignores. More...
When navigating to the Bing web site through a secure connection, a security certificate error message greets you in most browsers. At present, certificate providers are mostly likely to blame. More...
TechNet, a lobbying firm representing Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and more, have sent a letter to Congress in support of the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. More...
A few screenshots of Microsoft Account settings have leaked that indicate the presence of two-step authentication, while an Authenticator app is already available in the Windows Phone Store More...
Microsoft released the first ever security update for a Windows 8 app earlier this week, fixing a spoofing vulnerability issue with the in-house developed Modern Mail app. More...
A security "researcher" used vulnerabilities in embedded devices to create a huge botnet (dubbed Carna Botnet) that was then able to map out the Internet's IPv4 address range. More...
KeyScrambler encrypts your keystrokes in Windows logon, Windows Store (Metro) Apps, and 200+ browsers and applications against known and unknown keyloggers and keylogging malware. More...
Apple has disabled their iForgot password reset tool for Apple ID and iCloud accounts, following the discovery of a vulnerability that allowed for extremely easy access to anyone's account More...
The Communications-Electronics Security Group, responsible for assessing devices for use in UK government work, has rejected BlackBerry 10 for failing to meet its security requirements. More...
A new study from security firm Secunia claims 86 percent of all software vulnerabilities in Windows come from programs not made by Microsoft, with Google's Chrome browser leading the list. More...
Microsoft released security patches yesterday. One of the fixes relates to USB drives. A hacker could gain unauthorized access to a machine just by using a specially formatted USB drive. More...
Apple has plugged a gap in their App Store security, 6 months after a Google security researcher alerted them to the problem which could allow hackers access to sensitive information. More...
Trend Micro has released a report that states 69,000 out of 700,000 apps on the Google Play Store are in some way malicious, while an even larger total of the generally available apps are dodgy More...
A tweet from Apple's Phil Schiller, vice-president of worldwide marketing, tells users to "be safe out there", and links to a report highlighting the prevalence of malware on Android. More...
Twitter's secret authentication keys, which are used in their official apps to avoid token limits, have been exposed on github, meaning third-party developers can avoid restrictions and spoof apps More...
In the wake of the data breach, Evernote gave out great advice to everyone. Unfortunately they didn't follow their own recommendation, perpetuating bad security practice. More...
Evernote has announced that they have been hacked, with user's email addresses, (encrypted) passwords and username data being stolen, although they claim documents weren't accessed. More...
Oracle's most famous product, Java, has a few more woes to add to its past week after a Polish security firm discovered two more potential weaknesses hackers could use in future attacks. More...
"Apple Picking" has become such a problem that police in New York City have created a new division that is responsible for tracking down and returning stolen Apple products. More...
Microsoft's Security Response Center is reporting that they have succumbed to a recent cybersecurity attack, similar to those experienced by Facebook and Apple, and it's affected a small number of PCs More...
Unit 61938, a group of Chinese governmental hackers responsible for more than 100 documented attacks since 2006, might have been nailed on the outskirts of the world's biggest city - Shanghai. More...
We have heard from many companies who have stated that they have been hacked by foreign entities. If you are keeping a list at home of the companies who have been infected, add Apple to the list. More...
KeyScrambler encrypts your keystrokes in Windows logon, Windows Store (Metro) Apps, and 200+ browsers and applications against known and unknown keyloggers and keylogging malware. More...
A new bug has surfaced on Apple's much maligned iOS 6.1 update. It allows users to bypass the lockscreen security code and access the Phone app as well as contacts and photos. More...
Microsoft Security Essentials has once again performed poorly in an antivirus test, scoring significantly lower than competitors in Dennis Technology Labs testing for Q4 2012 More...
BlackBerry has teamed up with Trend Micro to rid the BlackBerry World of any malware, with the company using its special cloud-based technology to scan all BB10 apps for malicious code More...
Just days after a massive breach in their security Twitter might be working on a two-step verification for users. Similar to what banks and other companies use this would make user accounts safer. More...
Twitter is reporting that they have recently experienced an unauthorized access attempt, with attackers potentially stealing the data - including salted passwords - for around 250,000 accounts More...
McAfee Labs has discovered that the United States is the country with the most active botnet command servers, coming in a whopping 631 and beating other contenders by quite a margin More...
Trend Micro is predicting that Android malware will reach all new heights in 2013, including 1 million individual malicious apps that will mostly focus on abusing premium services, as well as adware More...
Another day, another Java security flaw. To quote the movie Wargames, "the only winning move is not to play." In this case, that means to constantly update Java and use it only if absolutely necessary More...
A smartphone is often expensive enough to be investment of sorts, so many people like to protect them. Nokia's approach to physical protection has been pretty unusual, with 3D printing tips for the Lumia 820.... More...
Google recognizes that traditional passwords are no longer safe, and so they've developed and are trialling an easy to use, hardware-based solution to the password problem More...
Microsoft's free antivirus suite for Windows 7, Microsoft Security Essentials, has once again failed AV-Test's rigorous antivirus test for December 2012, scoring well below other free AV products More...
A major news outlet has yet again posted a misleading article about the security of Windows 8, suggesting apps in the Windows Store will lead to new security issues for Windows 8 users. More...
The United States government is warning PC users to disable Java on their machines, as a recently discovered flaw in the latest unpatched version is being exploited in the wild by hackers. More...
Preserving a backup from your Android handset can be a wise idea, though it has been one that has long required root access. While not the first to avoid this, SAB claims to be able to avoid rooting. More...
Microsoft has made a statement regarding the recent Windows RT jailbreak, stating that while the exploit is indeed ingenious, it does not pose a security threat for Windows RT users More...