Security

Chrome bug triggered errors on websites using Symantec SSL certificates

The bug affected Chrome on all platforms, as well as the WebView component on Android

Ransomware as a Service fuels explosive growth

The ease and minimal expense of launching a ransomware “career” means that just about anyone, including those with little or no IT experience, can become a successful cyber criminal

Security pros most worried about clouds, mobile

Confidence levels dropped from 76 percent last year to 70 percent

10 most useful Slack bots

How to survive the death of Flash

Russia claims it foiled a cyber attack from a foreign spy service

The web hosting company used for the alleged attack has found no evidence of unusual activity in its servers

The NSA and Skilz: Turning spying on you into a video game

Collecting personal data on you is now a video game being played by government agencies that feel they can do whatever they want with their ‘game’

Solution to JIT-ROP cyber attacks: Scramble code quickly

Shuffling software code around can stop hackers’ exploits, a research team says. And better, faster versions of the scrambling are the future of computer defense.

Researchers find a way bypass the iOS activation lock

The researchers crashed the lock screen by inserting long strings in the Wi-Fi configuration settings

Remote management app exposes millions of Android users to hacking

Man-in-the-middle attackers could exploit an AirDroid flaw to execute malicious code on devices