Security

The U.S. state of cybercrime takes another step back

How to avoid cyberspies on Facebook, LinkedIn

C-Suites Struggle With Digital Strategy

New attack methods can ‘brick’ systems, defeat Secure Boot, researchers say

Security researchers from Mitre found new ways to defeat the Secure Boot feature in UEFI and install boot-level rootkits

Hackers put security tool that finds payment card data into their arsenal

Cracked versions of Card Recon, a PCI compliance tool, have been found in malware

Google starts accepting ‘right to be forgotten’ requests in Europe

The company set up a page where people can submit their requests

KnowBe4 offering a free phishing attack simulation

You can test how susceptible your staff are to phishing

In baffling move, TrueCrypt open-source crypto project shuts down

Project managers warn that software is insecure but offer no explanations

Vessel-tracking system vulnerable to denial-of-service, other attacks, researchers say

Attackers could disable Automatic Identification System communications over large areas or send fake localization information to ships

Core Infrastructure Initiative to delve into security of OpenSSL, OpenSSH, Network Time Protocol

CII, formed by tech industry after Heartbleed Bug crisis, gains a new round of members