Security

Stealthy Web tracking tools pose increasing privacy risks to users

The use of such tracking tools may be unknown to most users, according to a research paper

EFF releases Chrome, Firefox plug-in to block third-party tracking

One feature of Privacy Badger aims to stop tracking tied to clicking the Facebook 'like' on outside sites

iOS devices are still safe — from everybody except Apple and the NSA

Security researcher says undocumented services allow Apple and law enforcement to access the contents of any iOS device

Stealthy ‘Critroni’ ransomware uses Tor, could replace Cryptolocker

The Cryptolocker takedown has led to a better designed, more resilient ransomware threat

GitHub takes center stage at OSCON

Two glimmers of hope for enterprise security

Will the endless stream of security compromises ever stop? No single security product can deliver salvation, but two new solutions, PingID and Tanium, show real promise

Ping Identity wants to replace sign-ons with smartphones

PingID allows enterprise users to sign onto any service or system with a swipe of their smartphones

US court says warrant for access to all content of email account is justified

The government was granted a warrant to obtain emails and other information from a Gmail account

Net neutrality a key battleground in growing fight over encryption, activists say

Both carriers and government now have an interest in how users keep their online lives private

5 big security mistakes coders make