On May 13, a major security flaw in the popular messaging app, WhatsApp, was announced. The pervasive vulnerability, which affected both Apple and Android devices, allowed malicious actors to inject commercial spyware by ringing up unsuspecting targets using the WhatsApp’s VOIP-based call function.
Phil Zongo and Darren Argyle, CISM | 19 Jun | Read more
Examination of network traffic explains how malware actors can stay undetected for months
David Braue | 05 Jul | Read more
“Would you believe me if I told you that your grandmother may have been the perpetrator of the world’s first cyber-weapon? In a culture of convenience can we strike balance between the need for convenience and the need for security"
Anthony Caruana | 26 May | Read more
In the months following RSA Conference 2013, Executive Chairman Art Coviello saw his company’s name trashed through allegations that a secret deal was made with the NSA that allowed snooping on data, banners unfurled on the Moscone Center during the opening of this year's event and speakers withdraw from this year's event.
Anthony Caruana | 07 Mar | Read more
One expert suggests the move is designed to deter nations from launching cyberattacks. Another: To drum up funding support from Congress
John P. Mello | 12 Apr | Read more