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Privacy
VPNs illegal in UAE, says Dubai Police
British Bank trials heartbeat based authentication
Google's Project Zero reveals possible memory leak hack
Google Admin console email spoofing loophole patched
A senior official in the Dubai Police force has stated that the use of Virtual Private Networks is illegal across the United Arab Emirates.
Alan Martin • 16 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
A British bank has been trialling a different type of biometrics, allowing their customers to confirm their identity via heartbeat according to the BBC.
Alan Martin • 13 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
Security researchers have managed to launch an attack on Linux computers by targeting a physical weakness in some types of DDR memory chips, Ars Technica reports.
Alan Martin • 12 Mar 2015 • 2 min. read
A vulnerability in Google Admin that could have allowed domains to be claimed to send out authentic seeming spoofed emails has been patched by the company, reports The Register.
Alan Martin • 11 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
Cybercrime
US military looks to 3,000 new security hires by 2016
The United States' military is looking to hire 3,000 cybersecurity professionals to man its infosec unit over the next nine months.
Alan Martin • 10 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
Malware
ESET's Mark James on 2015's security trends
how is 2015 shaping up in security? We caught up with ESET security specialist Mark James to get his take on threats, security and how people should ensure their year is free of malware.
Alan Martin • 09 Mar 2015 • 4 min. read
Digital Security
FBI investigating apparent ISIS attacks on Western websites
A number of seemingly unconnected Western websites were hacked over the weekend, with messages claiming Islamic State as the perpetrator.
Alan Martin • 09 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
Adobe crowdsources its bug-hunting, but no rewards offered
Adobe, the company behind Flash, Photoshop and Adobe Reader, has launched a program encouraging security researchers to find and report possible vulnerabilities to the firm.
Alan Martin • 06 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
FREAK attack: security vulnerability breaks HTTPS protection
A widespread, long-standing security flaw that allows attackers to decrypt HTTPS-protected traffic between certain device and potentially millions of websites has been uncovered by security researchers, reports Ars Technica.
Alan Martin • 04 Mar 2015 • 2 min. read