Security

Police across the globe crackdown on darknet marketplaces

The FBI contacted 150 people suspected of buying drugs from the sites

Researchers build undetectable rootkit for programmable logic controllers

The rootkit implements a new attack against a PLC's input/output interface

UK government to spend $2.3 billion to bolster cybersecurity

The goal is to make the U.K. one of the safest places in the world to do business

Google to untrust WoSign and StartCom certificates

Google Chrome will stop trusting digital certificates issued by the WoSign and StartCom certificate authorities after Oct. 21

Unencrypted pagers a security risk for hospitals, power plants

For most of us, pagers went out when cell phones came in, but some companies are still using them and when the messages sent without encryption, attackers can listen in and even interfere with the communications

Here’s how businesses can prevent point-of-sale attacks

Point-of-sale malware has been targeting retailers to steal credit card data

Google clashes with Microsoft over Windows flaw disclosure

Microsoft argues that Google isn't cooperating on vulnerability disclosure

Improve IT security: Start with these 10 topics

IBM deploys machine learning to bolster online banking security program

By analyzing mouse movements Trusteer Pinpoint Detect learns who’s a legitimate user

17 essential tools to protect your online identity, privacy

From secure chips to anonymity services, here’s how to stay safe and private on the web