Security

Kaspersky Lab pushes emergency patch for critical vulnerability

A flaw in Kaspersky's antivirus products could be exploited to compromise computers

NIST sets the stage for contactless fingerprint readers

Companies develop readers that can scan fingerprints from a close distance

Blackberry buys Good Technology as it further expands into mobile device security

Blackberry is especially interested in its former competitor's experience with securing iOS devices

Attivo Networks uses active deception to trap attackers inside your network

You've heard of using honeypots to attract malicious actors. Attivo Networks expands on this concept to engage with any attacker, human or otherwise, that has found its way inside your network.

LinkedIn-based intelligence gathering campaign targets the security industry

Fake job recruiters have attempted to befriend security experts on LinkedIn over the past few weeks

Three key challenges in vulnerability risk management

Microsoft will release its hackathon help tool to the world

It was used to manage Microsoft's internal Oneweek hackathon and is slated for release next year

Ashley Madison still a top lure for scammers and crooks

The Ashley Madison breach is an early Christmas for spammers and scammers

Even encrypted medical record databases leak information

Microsoft researchers warn that some encrypted databases used for medical records aren't so secure

Five steps to optimize your firewall configuration

95% of all firewall breaches are caused by misconfiguration. Here's how to address the core problems