Using public wifi without a VPN (a virtual private network)? If you are not using one—you should be. Perhaps Kashmir Hill says it best: . . .a VPN is like a condom for Internet use. When you use a VPN, it creates a private encrypted tunnel that your Internet requests are sent through, re-routing …
Hey Candidate Clowns, Giddy up and Get Out
I've been spending a great deal of time thinking about our government, Snowden revelations, mass surveillance, data breaches and the like. During the interim—I also burned through two startups. It has not been an easy road on a financial basis—if anything, it has taught me to question what is …
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Insidious Twitter Botnet is Streaming in Stealth Mode
Recently, I became aware of a prodigious stealth-mode Twitter botnet that contain upwards of 3 million user accounts, alongside two other botnets that total 100,000 bots. Kudos goes to SadBotTrue security researchers who first disclosed botnet findings at their blog earlier this week. Stealth …
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IoT cam spy needs a bottom-up revolution
I cam spy on you—from weaknesses in camera firmware to creepy messages delivered through baby surveillance systems—the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to present countless challenges as it hovers above the crossroad of security and privacy. Recently I discovered Reddit poster Jenn & …
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Sphinx: New Zeus Variant for Sale on the Black Market
Republished from the now defunct Norse Corporation blog: May 2015. The 0Day marketplace was a busy beaver this weekend. I’ve been waiting and watching Sphinx for the past 10 days to see if the 0Day admin would verify this new threat: New Zeus Variant On Sunday evening, Sphinx, a new variant …
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