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List open ports and listening services
If you're looking for a way to discover which ports are standing wide open on network machines, read about a powerful cross-platform solution that will do the trick.
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25,000 co-opted Linux servers spread spam, drop malware and steal credentials
A new report details how 25,000 servers were compromised. The attacks would have failed if more than single-factor login (username/password) had been required.
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User education drops down ASD strategies to prevent security intrusions
An increase in intrusions using techniques that an educated user would not detect has led Australia's signals intelligence unit to place user education as the 28th most effective strategy for mitigati...
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How mid-to-large companies can optimize security budgets
These tips will help medium-to-large businesses learn to make the most of their IT security budgets.
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SMB penny stretching 101: Making the most of your security budget
SMBs can learn how to deal with limited IT security budgets and scarce resources by prioritizing security controls and needs.
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Droidpak: A sneak attack on Android devices via PC malware
New Android banking malware leverages vulnerable PCs to install itself on Android mobile devices. Learn how to foil this latest exploit.
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Malicious intent can turn Chrome speech recognition into spying device
A speech recognition expert contends malicious players can turn Google's Chrome web browser into a remote listening device.
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Researchers describe tool that manipulates RAM, misleads cybercrime investigators
At Shmoocon 2014, Jacob Williams and Alissa Torres described a concept tool that would allow cybercriminals to cover their tracks by altering the contents of a computer's memory.
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Internet of Things botnet may include TVs and a fridge
Security firm Proofpoint believes they've detected a spam-sending botnet that includes internet-connected televisions and a refrigerator.
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Fake security messages more believable than real warnings research shows
Cambridge University researchers reveal why people believe malicious, fake security messages and ignore real warnings.
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Target data breach exposes serious threat of POS malware and botnets
In the wake of Target's massive data breach, Michael Kassner explores the rise of POS malware and botnets.
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Technology can't stop phishing perhaps common sense can
Despite the warning, phishing attacks are still the favored attack vector of bad guys. It's time to forget technology and rely on good old common sense.
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Neverquest banking malware more dangerous than Zeus trojan
New Neverquest malware steals bank account logins and lets attackers access accounts through victims' computers.
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Target data breach: What you should tell non-IT folks right now
Help your friends, family, and coworkers understand the Target security breach, protect their accounts, and stay calm.
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Android flashlight app tracks users via GPS, FTC says hold on
Buried deep in the Brightest Flashlight Free app's EULA is language that let's the maker collect and resell user location data. An FTC complaint leads to better user notification and deletion of all e...
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Android flashlight app tracks users via GPS, FTC says hold on
Buried deep in the Brightest Flashlight Free app's EULA is language that let's the maker collect and resell user location data. An FTC complaint leads to better user notification and deletion of all e...
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Convenience or security: You can't have both when it comes to Wi-Fi
Open Wi-Fi networks can be a godsend when you need them. Michael P. Kassner interviews a network-security expert who explains why bad guys like them even more.
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How web-browser automation helps purveyors of malware
Once again, convenience is at odds with security. Learn how web browsers making life easy for users also helps the bad guys.
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How to respond to a malware incident
When malware is suspected don't jump the gun on diagnosis and countermeasures. Follow these best practice guidelines to ensure an appropriate and measured response.
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Ignoring security advice from the pros: The IT-user disconnect
IT pros and the general population of users have seemingly different agendas when it comes to security. Michael P. Kassner interviews a noted researcher about the psychology of these two groups.
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Everything you need to know about using TOR
TOR's anonymizing and encrypting features make it a very useful tool for privacy. Here's a quick look at the basics.
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How mid-to-large companies can optimize security budgets
These tips will help medium-to-large businesses learn to make the most of their IT security budgets.
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Hackers: From innocent curiosity to illegal activity
Researchers asked why talented youth skilled in "computerese" evolve into criminal hackers. Michael P. Kassner explains their unexpected results.
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Continuous security monitoring: Wave of the future
The new wave of continuous security monitoring solutions bring together views of security-related data that are often in different silos throughout the organization.
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Breach Detection Systems take aim at targeted persistent attacks
You've just been told to get a Breach Detection System in place. Where do you start? How about a buyer's guide created by an independent test facility?
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New Android malware should be wake-up call for security admins
Security firm Kaspersky reported on a new malware threat that it calls the most sophisticated it has seen in targeting Android phones.
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Malicious intent can turn Chrome speech recognition into spying device
A speech recognition expert contends malicious players can turn Google's Chrome web browser into a remote listening device.
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Security's weakest link: Technology no match for social engineering
A security researcher says there is a 100-percent success rate any time pen-testing uses social engineering to target victims. Here are some of the techniques used.
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Cloud-service contracts and data protection: Unintended consequences
There are things your cloud-service (Facebook, Amazon, Google, Dropbox, etc.) contracts aren't telling you. Michael P. Kassner interviews an attorney concerned about what's not being said.
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Is metadata collected by the government a threat to your privacy?
Seemingly unobtrusive digital bytes known as metadata have been vaulted to the tech media limelight. What is metadata, and why all of a sudden is it so interesting to so many?
