Mobile Shopping & Secure Connections: SSL In Browsers vs Mobile Apps
Tripwire recently released a mobile shopping survey and found a surprising number of those surveyed are not taking appropriate security precautions on their devices. One component of the survey called out mobile shoppers not verifying that they sites they were shopping at provided valid SSL certificates.
Syrian Electronic Army Targets Obama’s Campaign Accounts
The Syrian Electronic Army is at it again, this time targeting Barack Obama’s campaign social media accounts and website. It appears they did not gain complete control of the accounts, but gained limited access to them through a control panel. The initial exploit was through one of the administrator’s email
Tales From the Crypto: Case of the Malicious IT Contractor
Gather around the server script kiddies for I have a scary tale of woe. What makes this story all the more scary is that it is true. Years ago, late at night I was startled awake by the buzzing and alarms of my cell phone, as a series of SMS
Apple’s Development Center Breached by Hackers
Apple’s Dev Center went down on Thursday causing issues for developers around the world. The system remained down for three days and is still currently unavailable. Many developers began suspecting a security incident after many received unauthorized password change emails on their accounts. An hour ago developers finally received a
Securing WordPress: Hardening Basics
WordPress has become one of the leading blog platforms, and many small to medium sized businesses even utilize it as their content management system. WordPress is available as a one-click install with most hosting providers making deployment simple. However this popularity and ease of use has come at a price,