New Mac malware evades anti-virus to snoop on internet traffic
From BGR Macs are less likely to be infected by malicious apps than Windows computers, but they’re not immune to malware attacks. A fresh discovery details a dangerous kind of rogue program that can help hackers steal data from your…
Cyberattack hits Twitter, Spotify, Amazon
From Newsmax Cyber attacks targeting a little known internet infrastructure company, Dyn, disrupted access to dozens of websites on Friday, preventing some users from accessing PayPal, Twitter and Spotify. Dyn, whose customers include some of the world’s most widely visited…
Research confirms censorship of news platforms, currency websites in Venezuela
From Caribbean News Now CARACAS, Venezuela — A recent study conducted by the Institute for Press and Society (IPYS) in Venezuela has confirmed that at least 43 different websites are being blocked in the country, shedding new light on the…
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines: detecting threats on the ocean with DNS data
By Margi Murphy From Security Asia Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines used Splunk Cloud to spot security threats across its floating IT estate. The cruise company, which is the second largest in the world, manages threats on its complex ship network…
This little USB necklace hacks your computer in no time flat
From Techcrunch Quick! The bad guy/super villain has left the room! Plug in a mysterious device that’ll hack up their computer while an on-screen progress bar ticks forward to convey to the audience that things are working! It’s a classic…