Facebook Enhances Privacy Settings with Anonymous Login
Facebook announced new authentication changes yesterday, including Anonymous Login which gives users the option of using an application without sharing personal data stored with Facebook.
Google Fixes XSS Flaw in Search Appliance
There’s a remotely exploitable vulnerability in several versions of the Google Search Appliance that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute a cross-site scripting attack and run a script in the context of the user’s browser. The Google Search Appliance is an enterprise product that enables users to search for content from a wide variety […]
Bug Bounties Expanding to Individual Developers
Bug bounties once were restricted mainly to large software companies such as Mozilla and Google. But the success of these programs has led many other infrastructure and product companies, including Yahoo, Facebook, Barracuda, PayPal and even Microsoft, to launch their own reward systems. Now, the phenomenon has spread to individual developers. Looking at the list […]
DNS provider UltraDNS has been under a DDoS attack for much of the day.
Researchers used crash reports sent via Windows Error Reporting to uncover two components likely being exploited by the latest Internet Explorer zero day vulnerability.
Target is accelerating plans to move to a full chip-and-pin system for its branded credit and debit cards.
The devices that control traffic lights and electronic signs in many cities are vulnerable to a number of attacks, can be exploited quite easily and used to spread malware from device to device.
Mozilla yesterday released the substantially redesigned version 29 of its Firefox browser, including fixes for a number of critical and highly rated security vulnerabilities.
A recent VoIP phishing campaign has been netting the payment card information of up to 250 Americans per day.
A proposed bill would promote public-private information sharing by protecting private entities seeking to share cyber threat information with the government.
