Identity and Access Management

Palo Alto Networks acquires security startup Morta to outsmart hackers

The combined company will provide enhanced automation technology to prevent attacks

No hypervisor vulnerability exploited in OpenSSL site breach

The compromise was the result of the hosting provider using insecure passwords for the virtualization software, the OpenSSL Project said

Will teens be scared off by Snapchat hack? Probably not

Theft of Snapchat user names and phone numbers more embarrassing than damaging

Target confirms customer PINs were taken in breach, but says data is safe

But the PINs were encrypted and therefore should be inaccessible to hackers, according to the retailer

Attackers could match phone numbers to Snapchat accounts, researchers say

A legitimate feature for finding friends on Snapchat lacks rate limiting and can be abused, a security research group claims

Inside knowledge likely in Target breach, experts say

Bogus antivirus program uses a dozen stolen signing certificates

Hackers are regularly stealing code-signing certificates from developers, according to Microsoft

10 top tests of 2013

Russian-speaking group offers bulletproof hosting in Syria, Lebanon

Those supplying services to cybercriminals are looking for places where they won't be shut down, a security company says

Flashlight app vendor settles with FTC over privacy violations

Goldenshores lied to users about its flashlight app's data sharing habits, FTC says