On Tuesday Google flipped the switch on default HTTPS support for its blog publishing service Blogspot, upping the security ante for millions of its bloggers.
Tag Archives: Web Security
Linux Foundation Badge Program to Boost Open Source Security
A new CII Best Practices Badge program will help companies, interested in adopting open source technologies evaluate projects based on security, quality and stability.
Microsoft SHA-1 Deprecation Final Countdown Begins
Microsoft said that with the release of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update this summer, its IE and Edge browsers would no longer display the lock icon for websites using SHA-1 signed certificates.
Nano Server Added to Microsoft Bug Bounty Program
Microsoft expands bug bounty program adding Windows Server 2016 Nano Server payouts between $500 and $15,000.
Privacy Watchdogs Vow to Fight ‘Dystopian’ Rule 41
Privacy watchdogs are blasting Rule 41, a proposed change to the federal criminal procedures, saying it would allow the government to hack into phones and seize computers remotely.
Slack Plugs Token Security Hole
Slack fixes a security loophole that opened hundreds of corporate Slack accounts to the public.
Google Patches 9 Security Flaws in New Chrome Browser Build
Five Chrome bug bounty hunters split $14,000 in rewards as Google patches nine security flaws in its browser, four are labeled “high”.
Unskilled Pro-ISIS Hackers A Growing Threat
Pro-ISIS hackers promote violence and are making strides with new tools, tactics and procedures, establishing themselves as a growing threat.
Scourge of Android Overlay Malware on Rise
The black market for malicious Android software is heating up thanks to a rise in popularity of overlay malware.
Tuto4PC Utilities Silently Install 12M Backdoors, Cisco
Security experts estimate 12 million users have been enticed to download software from the French firm Tuto4PC whose programs and silently install backdoors on PCs.