You may not have heard of cURL but you probably use it all the time
cURL security audit learns the lessons of Heartbleed
‘Compromised’ laptop implicated in US Navy breach of 130,000 records
Names and social security numbers of more than 130,000 serving and former sailors “accessed by unknown individuals”
Fraudsters eat for free as Deliveroo accounts hit by mystery breach
Company blames credentials stolen from another company for string of rogue transactions
Stop wasting time making the wrong passwords stronger
Much of the effort that goes into making passwords stronger has no effect on security
Nemucod Infections Spreading Over Facebook
Researchers have spotted an increase in Nemucod downloader infections moving via Facebook Messenger spam, with some victims being infected with Locky ransomware.
Barclays mulls letting customers check balances via Facebook
Move to NoSQL database allows bank to mull offering balance and transaction history via social media
How a $5 Raspberry Pi Zero can hack your locked laptop
PoisonTap is toxic even to the password-protected laptop – make sure it doesn’t happen to you
BlackNurse revisited: what you need to know
We’ve had a steady stream of questions about “BlackNurse”, so we thought we’d answer them all in one place. Here you are.
Gang Up on the Problem, Not Each Other
The security community often thrives on controversy, but when it comes to vulnerability disclosures in life-saving medical devices, ego and attention-grabbing must be put aside.
WhatsApp tightens user privacy with encrypted video calls
End-to-end encryption is everywhere – but who is protecting whom?