Security

IoT: We’re serfs and pawns

IoT is the perfect set of soldiers, and people unwittingly keep deploying insecure devices that allow others to listen to and report on us

Hackers find little demand for their stolen NSA hacking tools

The ShadowBrokers' auction for the hacking tools has so far generated little interest

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Trump calls for US to use offensive cyberweapons

The country shouldn't be shy about attacking those that target its resources, he says

Data leaks evolving into weapons of business destruction

Increasingly, attackers are using data leaks to target the companies themselves, going after proprietary or embarrassing information and releasing it in such a way as to do the most harm

Decoy networks are the secret to deflecting hackers

A form of moving target defense where networks are mimicked will prove to be the best form of hacker defense, scientists from Penn State say

IoT malware behind record DDoS attack is now available to all hackers

The Mirai trojan enslaved over 380,000 IoT devices, its creator claims

Down the rabbit hole, part 3: Linux and Tor are key to ensuring privacy, security

Your OS and how you connect to the internet are key in making your online life private and secure

Waratek upgrades Java protection

AppSecurity platform supports Java 8 protections and features without having to upgrade to Java 8

ICANN will generate new DNSSec key

The update is a serious and critical undertaking that will ensure greater DNS security