VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. But that doesn’t necessarily mean “private” as in privacy. Paul Ducklin helps you understand the various levels of ‘P’ in ‘VPN.’
Tag Archives: Cryptography
CryptoWall ransomware cost US victims at least $18 million, FBI says
The CryptoWall variant of crypto-ransomware cost US businesses and consumers at least $18 million between April 2014 and June 2015. The total damages could be much higher.
Pita bread helps researchers steal encryption keys
Four Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a tiny, low-cost device that can steal encryption keys via radio waves.
SSCC 203 – What’s the worst sort of service to have a password breach? [PODCAST]
Join Sophos security experts John Shier and Paul Ducklin as they dig into the latest security news in our regular “Chet Chat” podcast. This week: LastPass, Facebook, Windows 10 (and not-quite-the-end of XP), Samsung, and the Android ecosystem.
Samsung keyboard app could let a crook crack your phone
A presenter at BlackHat London has some bad news for you: the keyboard app built in to your Samsung phone may leave you open to attack. Paul Ducklin explains and offers some advice…
Will emoji passcodes put a smile on your face?
UK firm Intelligent Environments has developed an emoji alternative to numerical passcodes used in online banking.
Bad news! LastPass breached. Good news! You should be OK…
LastPass, a company that makes a popular password manager, just found out that crooks got into its network. But if you picked a proper password, you should be OK…
iOS 9 enhances two factor authentication, introduces 6-digit passcodes
Apple announced on Monday that iOS 9 will have native two-factor authentication as well as (slightly) more secure passcodes.
Practical IT: Beware these 3 web security myths
To catch the bad stuff, keep your users productive, and cut down on time cleaning up compromised computers, here are our recommendations for getting web security right.
Gone in 10 seconds: Man hacks kids’ toy to open garage doors
Independent security researcher Samy Kamkar has hacked a kids’ toy to open garage doors.