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U.K. approves extradition of British hacker to the U.S.

The United States has accused Lauri Love of hacking government computers

Nov 14, 2016 2 mins

DoS technique lets a single laptop take down an enterprise firewall

A new attack technique dubbed BlackNurs uses ICMP Type 3 Code 3 packets to overload firewalls, security researchers warn

By Lucian Constantin

Nov 14, 2016 3 mins

Hacking Security Technology Industry

412 million FriendFinder Network accounts said to be exposed in hack

It is the second time in two years that the dating and entertainment network has been breached

By John Ribeiro

Nov 14, 2016 2 mins

Hacking Privacy Security

Yahoo investigating if insiders knew of hack

Yahoo said in a filing it was possible that its acquisition by Verizon could be terminated or renegotiated

By John Ribeiro

Nov 10, 2016 3 mins

Cybercrime Hacking Technology Industry

No, you still don’t need an RFID-blocking wallet

Criminals with RFID scanners roaming the streets stealing credit card numbers should be way down your list of worries

By Roger Grimes

Nov 8, 2016 6 mins

Cybercrime Data and Information Security Security

Google clashes with Microsoft over Windows flaw disclosure

Microsoft argues that Google isn't cooperating on vulnerability disclosure

By Michael Kan

Oct 31, 2016 3 mins

Hacking Security Small and Medium Business

Joomla websites attacked en masse using recently patched exploits

Attackers hack into Joomla websites by exploiting two account creation flaws

By Lucian Constantin

Oct 31, 2016 2 mins

Hacking Security Web Development

Why blockchain’s growing pains will be worth it

Experts say blockchain has a bright future, much like the optimistic predictions the industry had for the cloud 10 years ago

By David Needle

Oct 31, 2016 4 mins

Cybercrime Data and Information Security Databases

17 essential tools to protect your online identity, privacy

From secure chips to anonymity services, here’s how to stay safe and private on the web

By Roger Grimes

Oct 31, 2016 14 mins

Hacking Malware Phishing

Chinese firm admits its hacked products were behind Friday’s massive DDoS attack

Botnets created from the Mirai malware were involved in Friday's cyber attack

By Michael Kan

Oct 24, 2016 3 mins