Mozilla Master Password Feature Apparently Not as Secure as It Seems
March 19, 2018
According to Wladimir Palant, the encryption mechanism used in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird’s “master password” feature can easily be subject to brute force attacks.
Mobile Adware RottenSys Can Infect Android Devices to Become Part of a Botnet
March 16, 2018
Security researchers came across an adware they named RottenSys that has reportedly affected nearly 5 million Android devices since 2016.
'Mosquito' Attack Shows How Malware Can Exfiltrate Data via PC Speakers
March 13, 2018
Researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel demonstrated a proof-of-concept attack they named “Mosquito”.
Two-Factor Authentication: What is it and why do I need it to stay safe online?
March 13, 2018
We shop, bank, socialize, work and play online. But as our digital lives become increasingly important, they are also exposed to greater risks.
Study Finds Fake News Spreads Faster Than Real News on Twitter
March 12, 2018
In late April 2013, the Twitter account of the Associated Press (AP) surprised its millions of followers after it tweeted that an explosion at the White House injured President Barack Obama.
Trend Micro at MWC: Securing Our Mobile, Connected World
March 01, 2018
Time flies pretty fast in tech. When Trend Micro was founded nearly 30 years ago, mobile phones were pretty clunky, prohibitively expensive and not in the least bit “smart.”
OMG Mirai Variant Turns IoT Devices Into Proxy Servers
February 28, 2018
A new Mirai variant, dubbed as OMG (detected by Trend Micro as ELF_MIRAI.AUSX), was found targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices and turning them into proxy servers.
Vulnerabilities can Let Hackers Hijack Tinder Accounts with Just a Phone Number
February 27, 2018
Security researcher Anand Prakash uncovered vulnerabilities in Tinder and the way it uses Facebook’s Account Kit.
A Look Into the Most Noteworthy Home Network Security Threats of 2017
February 27, 2018
Routers are the gateways to all internet-connected devices in homes. They could also be potentially welcoming a bevy of home network threats risking users’ information and security.
