Security

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Thursday, January 8

What will be in the Blackphone privacy app store?

Taking control of personal communications security and privacy should be at the top of your list for 2015. One company reckons that they’ve got the solution, a fortified smartphone.

Macro-based malware is making a comeback, researchers warn

Security uses social media to capture football fan for “thought crime”? Not!

When is a "thought crime" not a real crime? Never, particularly when it never really happened.

AOL halts malicious ads served by its advertising platform

Hackers steal $5M in bitcoin currency during Bitstamp exchange attack

IBM: Retail attacks down, but when they hit cyber-attackers get more

In 2014 unauthorized access via Secure Shell Brute Force was most trendy attack; Shellshock as well as POS malware such as BlackPOS, Dexter, vSkimmer, Alina and Citadel were also prevalent.

Moonpig jeopardizes data of millions of customers through insecure API

Gogo inspects secure Web traffic in attempt to limit in-flight video streaming

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Tuesday, January 6