Cisco: there’s a bad bug in open source software that a Netflix engineer abandoned in 2016
Developers should probably stop using Exhibitor, a once popular tool for managing Apache Zookeeper-based distributed applications.
Developers should probably stop using Exhibitor, a once popular tool for managing Apache Zookeeper-based distributed applications.
Last Friday’s attack that cut access to dozens of popular websites was likely carried out by kids rather than Russia or another state actor, according to a firm that’s been closely tracking the incident.
This year's high-profile battle of wills between Apple and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which sparked worldwide discussions about the propriety of security 'back doors', was eventually resolved when the FBI found another way to get the data it wanted.
David Braue | 02 Jun | Read more
Amid calls to accelerate the death of Adobe Flash Player, at least once PC vendor is taking matters into its own hands.
Jared Newman | 17 Jul | Read more
Now more than ever, leaving Adobe Flash Player on your system is looking like a dubious proposition.
Jared Newman | 14 Jul | Read more
Better web security has become so commonplace that most sites don't make a big deal about it anymore. Reddit quietly announced on Tuesday it would soon move all users over to HTTPS encryption by default.
Cisco prepares to swap CEO... Google may face more scrutiny in Europe... Vint Cerf doesn't trust back doors... and more tech news
IDG News Service staff | 05 May | Read more
Netflix has released under an open-source license an internal tool it developed to manage a deluge of security alerts and incidents.
Jeremy Kirk | 05 May | Read more
An open industry alliance of 150 members that includes many of the world's biggest vendors -- but notably, not Apple -- released specifications Tuesday that promise to secure online communications without using passwords.
Matt Hamblen | 10 Dec | Read more
If you're not concerned about the privacy implications of wearable technology, consider how you feel knowing that fitness-bracelet provider Jawbone was showing how its San Francisco customers felt the impact of the recent earthquake, based on when their bracelets said they woke up. On a similar note, a survey found that consumers are concerned about online security threats but do little to protect themselves.
David Braue | 01 Sep | Read more
Netflix has released three internal tools it uses to catch hints on the Web that hackers might target its services.
Jeremy Kirk | 27 Aug | Read more
All of us lead double lives these days since we both work and play online. During the day you may be working on a company document in Google Drive, while at night you're kicking back and chatting with friends on Skype.
The travel industry and large banks were the US industries most abused by spam and malicious email in the second quarter of 2014, according to Agari's Email TrustIndex.
John E. Dunn | 23 Aug | Read more
Everything may seem happy and shiny as you flit about the Internet, surfing from Facebook to Netflix, and popping in every now and then to check your email. But just as there are dark alleys in a city, though, there is a seedy underside to the Internet as well. According to a new report from McAfee, the "Dark Web" has matured into a dangerous underground marketplace for cybercriminals.
Tony Bradley | 10 Mar | Read more
David Jevans, CTO and founder of Marble Security, recently received some bad feedback from a potential customer testing his company's product, which helps organizations manage and secure their mobile devices.
Jeremy Kirk | 05 Mar | Read more