Open Whisper Systems announced that it has added the disappearing messages feature to the Signal encrypted messaging app.
Tag Archives: Web Security
Gary McGraw on BSIMM7 and Secure Software Development
Mike Mimoso talks to Cigital CTO and software security pioneer Gary McGraw about the latest results pulled from the Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM).
Microsoft Patches Five Zero Days Under Attack
Microsoft released 10 security bulletins on Patch Tuesday that included patches for five zero day vulnerabilities under attack that had not been publicly disclosed until today.
IoT Botnet Uses HTTP Traffic to DDoS Targets
The IoT botnet behind the some of the largest publicly recorded DDoS attacks is flooding its targets with HTTP traffic in Layer 7 attacks.
Cisco Warns of Critical Flaws in Nexus Switches
Networking giant Cisco issued five security bulletins this week with two critical bugs allowing remote execute code.
Free Tool Protects Mac Users from Webcam Surveillance
Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle released a tool called OverSight that monitors when malware may be recording a webcam or audio session on a macOS machine.
Web-Based Keylogger Used to Steal Credit Card Data from Popular Sites
Researchers estimate thousands of ecommerce sites are under attack by a single threat actor that has infected servers with a web-based keylogger.
NSA Contractor Charged With Stealing Classified Hacking Secrets
A NSA contractor working for Booz Allen Hamilton was arrested and charged with stealing secret documents from the U.S. spy agency.
Yahoo Slams Email Surveillance Story: Experts Demand Details
Yahoo calls a bombshell email surveillance story “misleading” as legal, civil liberties and security experts demand answers.
Cloud, IoT Big Factors in Annual BSIMM 7 Report
In Cigital’s seventh annual Building Security in Maturity Model report, cloud, agile software development and IoT factor into maturing secure software movement.