Apr 12, 2016 | General Security
FBI Director James Comey recently gave a speech about encryption and privacy, and he repeated his argument that “absolute privacy” hampers law enforcement. But in an an offhand remark during the Q&A session at Kenyon College something caught the...
Apr 11, 2016 | ESET Protection Products + News
One year after the release of the technical analysis of the Mumblehard Linux botnet, we are pleased to report that it is no longer active. ESET, in cooperation with the Cyber Police of Ukraine and CyS Centrum LLC, have taken down the Mumblehard botnet, stopping all...
Apr 11, 2016 | General Security
It has now been more than two years past the date when Microsoft ended support for Windows XP, the popular operating system that’s been around since 2001 and which many users simply don’t seem willing to let go. Microsoft did a lot to drag XP users into the news...
Apr 8, 2016 | Browser Security, Malware and Exploits
Adobe Systems has once again rushed out an emergency patch to plug a security hole in its widely-installed Flash Player software, warning that the vulnerability is already being exploited in the wild using various active attacks. Adobe said a “critical” bug exists in...
Apr 5, 2016 | Browser Security
Anti-piracy company Rightscorp says that it’s working on a new tool to try to extract cash settlements from suspected Internet pirates. The company says that’s its new technology will lock users’ browsers and prevent Internet access until they pay a...
