The Security Shelf

Look beyond BYOD

Whether officially permitted or not, employees are using personally-owned smart phones, tablets, and PCs for work. A study by Gartner last year found that 57% ...

Rapid Cybersecurity Risk Assessments

Businesses and governments alike are struggling to effectively protect information systems from cyber-attack. The theory appears sound: We conduct risks assessment, identify areas of risk ...

Apple releases iOS 7.1 to address multiple security issues

On Monday Apple released iOS 7.1 to address a number of security issues. The update is now available through iTunes and Software Update on iOS devices. ...

C-13: Who’s the bully?

Bill C-13 is being promoted by the Conservatives as addressing cyber-bulling, but it is much more about the Harper government bullying Canadians into giving up ...

Adobe Releases Security Update for Adobe Shockwave Player

Adobe has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player 12.0.7.148 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

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Russian Android SMS Trojan hits U.S.

An Android Trojan app that sends SMS messages to premium-rate numbers has expanded globally over the past year, racking up bills for users in over ...

Apple’s iOS 7.1.1 fixes Webkit bugs, encryption bypass issue

Released Tuesday, the update prevents exploit via “triple handshake” attacks, which could allow a bypass of encryption safeguards.

Phishers Divert Home Loan Earnest Money

It looks like it’s time to update my Value of a Hacked Email Account graphic: Real estate and title agencies are being warned about a ...

Self-taught hackers rule

Ilio Kolochenko, CEO of High-Tech Bridge, a Swiss information security company, gave the keynote address on governments’ role in cybersecurity this past Sunday at the ...

Apple splats ‘new’ SSL snooping bug in iOS, OS X – but it’s no Heartbleed

Triple-handshake flaw stalks Macs and iThings: Apple has squashed a significant security bug in its SSL engine for iOS and OS X as part of ...

Coding error protects some Android apps from Heartbleed

Some Android apps thought to be vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug were spared because of a common coding error in the way they implemented their ...

‘Unauthorized’ media contact a fireable offense for U.S. intel employees

The new media policy states that U.S. intelligence employees who have “unauthorized” contact with the media could lose their jobs.

Fate of unencrypted drive unknown, PHI of 5,500 in Virginia at risk

A Virginia-based chiropractic center is not quite sure what happened to an unencrypted thumb drive, which contained personal information – including Social Security numbers – ...

Heartbleed bled out and now, an arrest

The RCMP have managed to track down and arrest the first ne’er do well in London, Ontario. The RCMP have not indicated how they managed ...

Leaker claims Microsoft will give away free cloud-based Windows for PCs & laptops

Wzor, the infamous Windows leaker, took to a forum with claims that Microsoft is allegedly working on a prototype operating system that would not be ...

An Eavesdropping Lamp That Livetweets Private Conversations

Conversnitch, a device they built for less than $100 that resembles a lightbulb or lamp and surreptitiously listens in on nearby conversations and posts snippets ...

Patch iOS, OS X gear now: PDFs, JPEGs, URLs can pwn Macs

And iThings and desktops at risk of new SSL attack flaw: Apple has released updates to its iOS and OS X operating systems that will ...

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