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Android apps used by millions vulnerable to data theft
- Security researchers at the Leibniz University of Hanover have released a study showing that more than 1,000 legitimate Android apps, out of a sample of 13,500 popular apps from the Google Play market, contain inadequate SSL protections that could leave…
Homeland Security probes SSL flaw in RuggedCom gear securing critical infrastructure
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The US Department of Homeland Security is investigating claims that a researcher has found a SSL vulnerability in Siemens’ RuggedCom network equipment that could enable hackers to compromise the networks of critical infrastructure...
Iran blocks websites in anticipation of Green Revolution anniversary
- On Friday, Cnet sources confirmed that Iran has begun preemptively blocking websites in anticipation of civil unrest this weekend. Tomorrow is significant because it marks the third anniversary of the Green Revolution, a movement where outraged citizens took to the…
Google search gets default SSL security for signed-in users
- Google is expanding the use of SSL encryption on its web properties by making it the default for logged-in Google users searching from the company's homepage. In the coming weeks, logged-in users browsing to google.com will be redirected to https://google.com…
DigiNotar declares bankruptcy after major security breach
- The disgraced Dutch certificate authority DigiNotar, recently at the center of a hacking scandal, has declared itself bankrupt. The firm first realized it had been compromised July 19 but failed to make any public announcement until the end of August…
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