Security

Newest RIG exploit kit driven by malicious advertising

RIG 3.0 uses malvertising to deliver millions of infections across the globe

Harvard CISO shares 5 pearls of IT security wisdom

Harvard University Chief Information Security Officer shares best practices, discusses BYOD and Internet of Things

Patch halt looms for half of all IE users

Meanwhile, early data shows that 40% of Windows 10 users are running something other than the default Edge

Hello Windows 10. Hello Criminals.

Microsoft's free upgrade to Windows 10 guarantees that the scammers will be out in force.

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, Aug. 3

T-Mobile caught in crossfire of injected ad war with Flash Networks

T-Mobile, Citizens Bank, thousands of other innocent companies and millions of users are stuck between shady ad networks and Google, publishers, and legitimate advertisers

Personal health information in the wrong hands can be painful

No wonder PHI is an attractive target for cyber criminals. It is relatively easy to get, and it gives them all the advantages of a stolen identity. And it is tough for defenders to protect data that is meant to be widely, and quickly, shared

Former Hacking Team developer reportedly in contact with a terrorist group

Italian police shutter Dark Web marketplace

Black Hat 2015: Cracking just about anything

Researchers reveal how to compromise phones, passwords, SSL/TLS, honeypots