Network Security

Open-source project, Crypton, seeks to make encryption easier

Crypton is a framework that lets applications encrypt data in the browser before it is sent to a remote server

Five indicted in massive hacking scheme

Companies reported $300 million in losses from the five-year series of attacks

From cruise offers to banking Trojans, SMS spam clogs channels

Cybercriminals increasingly use the Tor network to control their botnets, researchers say

Researchers from ESET discovered two new malware threats that use control servers within the Tor anonymity network

Japan’s Sharp updates ‘analog’ tablet after surprising success

Sharp says sales of a simple monotone tablet for scribbling hand-written notes have beat forecasts and launches an new model

Five things to consider for a mobile security policy

Mobile is the new endpoint in IT. But organizations are still struggling with mobile security.

What are WildCard Certificates, and how do I use them with Cisco’s ISE?

A breakdown of how to use WildCard certificates with 802.1X, including the addition of the wildcard value to the SAN field of a certificate.

Syrian Electronic Army hacks into Viber support website

No sensistive user information was compromised, Viber Media said

SIM card vulnerabilities easy to fix, researcher says

Operators and SIM card vendors haven't played the blame game and are working on fixes

Android spyware infections on the rise, report says

About 1 percent of Android devices are infected with malware, according to Alcatel-Lucent's Kindsight Security Labs