creditcards, fraud, Security technology, securitytokens
There’s a new French credit card where the CVV code changes every hour. Powered by WPeMatico
Month: October 2016
hacking, maninthemiddleattacks, phishing, Security technology, whatsapp
Forbes is reporting that the Israeli cyberweapons arms manufacturer Wintego has a man-in-the-middle exploit against WhatsApp. It’s a weird story. I’m not sure how they do it, but something doesn’t sound right. Another possibility is that CatchApp is malware thrust onto a device over Wi-Fi that specifically targets WhatsApp. But it’s almost certain the product … Read More “Is WhatsApp Hacked?” »
china, cooperation, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology
This article on US/China cooperation and competition in cyberspace is an interesting lens through which to examine security policy. Powered by WPeMatico
academicpapers, cybercrime, cybersecurity, norway, Security technology
Interesting survey of the cybersecurity culture in Norway. 96% of all Norwegian are online, more than 90% embrace new technology, and 6 of 10 feel capable of judging what is safe to do online. Still cyber-crime costs Norway approximately 19 billion NKR annually. At the same time 73.9% argue that the Internet will not be … Read More “The Culture of Cybersecurity” »
essays, passwords, Security technology, securityengineering, usability, usb
Every few years, a researcher replicates a security study by littering USB sticks around an organization’s grounds and waiting to see how many people pick them up and plug them in, causing the autorun function to install innocuous malware on their computers. These studies are great for making security professionals feel superior. The researchers get … Read More “Security Design: Stop Trying to Fix the User” »