Tag Archive for: Information

Twitter: 46% rise in requests for user information by governments

In all, there were 2,058 information requests from governments in the first half of 2014, which Twitter says were typically connected with criminal investigations. Those requests covered a total of 3,131 user accounts – 48% more than in the last report.
Naked Security – Sophos

Latest OpenSSL flaws can lead to information leakage, code execution and DoS

Only two months after the Heartbleed vulnerability in OpenSSL captured global headlines we have another critical update for OpenSSL fixing 6 new flaws.
Naked Security – Sophos

Facebook Builds its Own Threat Information Framework – Infosecurity Magazine

Facebook Builds its Own Threat Information Framework
Infosecurity Magazine
PandaLabs, the research arm at Panda Security, has been looking at advertising scams via Android apps. … The framework allowed Facebook to analyze the malware, disrupt the spam campaign and work with partners to disrupt the botnet's infrastructure.

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Information Security Researcher to Showcase Mac Trojan Infection Vectors at HackMiami 2014 Hackers Conference

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 31, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via PRWEB – This upcoming May at the HackMiami 2014 Hackers Conference, information security analyst Christopher Elisan will demonstrate how traditional ransomware campaigns have evolved …
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