Cybercrime

Would you want your child to grow up to work in InfoSec?

Despite the frustration, most InfoSec pros would welcome their children joining the ranks.

FBI’s new iGuardian portal aims to ease cyber crime reporting

TOR Project: Stop using Windows, disable JavaScript

The anonymizing network gives some advice following a startling Firefox zero-day vulnerability

Just when you thought it was safe to go to the bathroom – toilet malware strikes

Android-based software that controls a smart toilet can be hacked with somewhat amusing results

Malware-as-a-service blossoms in Russia, vendor research finds

Security vendor warns of entrepreneurial malware networks

Android one-click Google authentication method puts users, businesses at risk

A researcher has released a proof-of-concept Android app that can steal 'weblogin' authentication tokens for Google accounts

Researchers reveal methods behind car hack at Defcon

They plan to release a research paper and all the custom tools they developed

Attackers turning to legit cloud services firms to plant malware

Researchers see significant growth in number of malware writers using services like Google Code to distribute their malicious wares

DroidWhisper: How to make an Android spy phone

If loaded on a BYOD device the spyware could spell trouble for businesses, Black Hat speaker says

Researchers demo exploits that bypass Windows 8 Secure Boot

The attacks are possible because of UEFI security oversights by PC manufacturers, researchers said