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ESET's Mark James on addressing business security employee issues
Digital Security
Tinder hack sets heterosexual men up with each other
Privacy
Threat sharing bill introduced to House of Representatives
Mobile Security
Mobile security: IBM/Ponemon study finds enterprise app security weaknesses
ESET's Mark James on the issues employees have with business security measures, and how to counter the difficulties without compromising safety.
Alan Martin • 26 Mar 2015 • 4 min. read
A hacker has discovered that the openness of Tinder's API allowed him to set up unknowing men via a fake female profile they both believed that they were talking to.
Alan Martin • 26 Mar 2015 • 2 min. read
The House of Representatives Intelligence Committee has introduced a new threat sharing bill designed to let businesses share details of security treats without fear of litigation, reports Gizmodo.
Alan Martin • 25 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
Nearly 40 percent of large companies - including a significant number in the Fortune 500 - are not taking necessary precautions to secure the apps that they're providing their customers.
Alan Martin • 24 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
Twitch backs down on 20-character passwords in wake of hacking
Twitch has backed down on its attempts to force stronger password complexity on its site post-hacking, after multiple complaints from its userbase.
Cybercrime
Hacker threatens cyberattacks against Detroit over court decision
A hacker going by the name of 'Bitcoin Baron' has issued a threat to the city of Detroit after a Wayne County Circuit Court Judge dismissed a police manslaughter charge.
Alan Martin • 20 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
Social Media
Facebook announces peer-to-peer payments between friends
Facebook has announced a new feature of its Messenger product, which allows friends to send payments directly to each other, reports Tech Crunch.
Alan Martin • 19 Mar 2015 • 2 min. read
$40k of bitcoin lost in Coinapult hot wallet hack
Coinapult, a long-running bitcoin wallet service, announced on Monday that its hot wallet had been compromised to the tune of 150 coins - around $42,900.
Alan Martin • 18 Mar 2015 • 2 min. read
Advantage Dental hacked - over 150,000 personal records breached
Advantage Dental has sent out notices to 151,626 customers after a hacking which may have led to the leaking of valuable patient data, according to the Portland Tribune.
Alan Martin • 17 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read