Poynter.org |
Federal Election Commission refuses to release computer security study
Poynter.org The report — known within the FEC as the “NIST study” — also provides recommendations on how to fix the FEC's problems and bring its computer systems in line with specific National Institute of Standards and Technology computer security protocols. |
Fortune |
Mobile botnets are costing advertisers $ 1 billion in ad fraud, study shows
Fortune Others redirected users through affiliate links to websites and other apps in the iOS and Android app stores. Forensiq said its research showed that more than 13% of total mobile app inventory was at risk, and 14% of all mobile apps on iOS, Android and … |
Fortune |
Mobile botnets are costing advertisers $ 1 billion in ad fraud, study shows …
Fortune Others redirected users through affiliate links to websites and other apps in the iOS and Android app stores. Forensiq said its research showed that more than 13% of total mobile app inventory was at risk, and 14% of all mobile apps on iOS, Android and … |
Smartwatches are failing people at keeping their data safe and protecting them from hackers.
Those are the findings of a study from Hewlett-Packard, whose Fortify on Demand security division tested 10 popular smartwatches. The company is in the process of alerting vendors about the flaws and can’t disclose the watches it tested, said Daniel Miessler, practice principal at HP.
HP also examined the security around the Web interfaces and mobile apps that accompany smartwatches and allow a person to access the device as well as how data gathered by watch apps is protected and used.
The study found vulnerabilities with each of the watches and raised concerns over user authentication methods, data encryption and data privacy, among other issues.
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