Security

Security blindspots: websites, network architects, and third-party code

Components of a website, what renders on the browser and security vulnerabilities to the enterprise

7 reasons mobile payments still aren’t mainstream

Though mobile payments and wallets are increasingly popular, they're still nowhere near mainstream. A set of experts and finance-industry watchers weigh in on what's holding mobile payments back, as well what will need to happen for the systems to hi

Many smartphones still left unpatched

Shaming works to a point, but more work is needed in order to improve Android security

Massive DDoS attacks reach record levels as botnets make them cheaper to launch

Nineteen attacks that exceeded 100Gbps were recorded during the first three months of 2016

Google, Facebook, Yahoo, rights groups oppose FBI expansion of surveillance powers

Proposed rules would give government access even to browser history and email metadata

How to ensure new graduates aren’t compromising enterprise networks

Android gets patches for serious flaws in hardware drivers and media server

Eight critical and 28 high-risk vulnerabilities were fixed in the June Android security update

Ping Identity invests in blockchain vendor to create new identity standard

Everyone's number one trend, blockchain, even has a part to play in the identity world

Widespread exploits evade protections enforced by Microsoft EMET

Companies should not rely on EMET to delay patching frequently attacked programs

Hackers breach social media accounts of Mark Zuckerberg and other celebrities

The compromises might be the result of recent data breaches from other websites that exposed user passwords