Security

‘Aaron’s Law’ could have unintended consequences

Tragedy shouldn't undermine protection of private and public property, experts say

Cisco confirms Linksys firmware flaw, says only one router

Malware masquerades as patch for Java

The malware, ironically, does not actually exploit the Java vulnerabilities, according to Trend Micro

RSA: How to steal encryption keys off hardware chips and smart cards

Cryptography Research expected to show how to grab NSA-approved encryption keys off chips—and how to prevent it

Security lessons from the Manti Te’o Story

Mama's don't let your sons grow up to be Catfish

Shylock banking malware updated to spread via Skype, researchers say

A new component allows the Shylock Trojan program to send messages and files through Skype

Expected EU data breach rules draw fire before their release

The planned Internet security strategy is attacked by industry, privacy groups

Lessig, Demand Progress support investigation of Swartz prosecutor

Congress should also pass Aaron's Law to decriminalize terms of service violations, Lessig and Demand Progress say

Security Holy Grail anyone?

US intelligence research agencies look for myriad “revolutionary” security algorithms, techniques and technology

Foxit patches critical vulnerability in PDF viewer browser plug-in

The vulnerability had been publicly known for a over a week