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Developer Builds Privacy-enhancing Web Browser for Apple Devices

The Onion Browser uses the TOR anonymizing network for browsing on an iPhone and iPad

30 Apr 2012 2 mins

Cybersecurity Roundup: Facebook v Malware; CISPA Progress; Cloud Risks; and More

This week's cybersecurity roundup includes stories on a U.S. court ruling that found a recent corporate data theft does not violate a fraud act; Facebook's bolstered efforts to combat the sharing of malicious URLs on its site; CISPA develop

27 Apr 2012 3 mins

Cybercrime Malware Phishing

Researcher Misinterprets Oracle Advisory, Discloses Unpatched Database Vulnerability

Confusion over credits in Oracle's April 2011 Critical Patch Update advisory led to unpatched vulnerability being disclosed

27 Apr 2012 4 mins

Data Management Patch Management Software Security

Critics and Supporters Respond as House Clears CISPA Cybersecurity Bill

Privacy concerns remain after the U.S. House of Representatives passes bipartisan bill to provide for streamlined information sharing among businesses and government agencies.

27 Apr 2012 3 mins

Cybercrime Government Regulation

Sketchy Report on Russian Hacking Lacks Facts

Cyber attacks are on the rise, and will continue on that trajectory. You need to avoid these five common mistakes or risk everything.rn

29 Jun 2017

Security

Sketchy Report on Russian Hacking Lacks Facts

A recent report values Russia's cybercrime market at a whopping $2.3 billion. Unfortunately the questionable report doesn't provide information on the data its authors used to come to this conclusion.

26 Apr 2012 4 mins

Cybercrime Security

Facebook Hacker Comes Clean on ‘what Really Happened’

Glenn Mangham of York, England, said he meant no harm and hoped Facebook would let him off the hook

26 Apr 2012 3 mins

Security

Engineers Ponder Easier Fix to Dangerous Internet Problem

Internet traffic can be maliciously routed in order to spy on communications

26 Apr 2012 4 mins

Security

Security Experts Warn of Cyber Threats From Iran

Cyber experts press for greater efforts on the part of civilian and military agencies to address threats from Iran, warning a joint House subcommittee that the Islamic Republic continues to expand its cyber arsenal.

26 Apr 2012 4 mins

Cybercrime Government Regulation