In Pictures: 17 security tips for developers to safeguard code
Rigorous input testing, passwords, encryption - security is a feature no programmer can afford to overlook.
09 Jul | View galleries
Google study shows why credential stuffing attacks work.
Microsoft buries the password a little bit more and brings it to Windows 10 201H1 testers.
Your future 'CERTIFIED WPA3' router might not be all its KRACK'd up to be.
You need to enable Windows 10 S Mode.
Facebook's new tool won't kill passwords, but it could be a better way to recover a hijacked account than security questions and account recovery links.
After reading my article on taking precautions when using Gmail, Bill Snyder asked about accessing Gmail on other programs and devices.
Lincoln Spector | 19 Aug | Read more
Harish Kumar asked if a brute force attack--which tries random text strings until one turns out to be your password--would work on major websites. "Will Facebook allow millions of failed attempts?"
Lincoln Spector | 17 Feb | Read more
Rose's Internet service intermittently slows to a crawl. She wants to make sure that her neighbors haven't hacked her Wi-Fi for free connectivity.
Lincoln Spector | 16 Jan | Read more
Even if you don't do New Year's resolutions, flipping the calendar to a fresh year is a great time to take stock of your tech habits and brush them up as needed. Unlike resolutions you have to keep all year, like working out every day, most of these technology pledges are set-it-and-forget-it. We know you're a super-smart person and you're probably doing all this stuff already, but it never hurts to double-check.
Susie Ochs | 03 Jan | Read more
Anyone who's paid attention to computer security over the past few years will probably tell you that your password isn't enough. Passwords are often awkward and hard to remember--leading people to use the same password for multiple sites--and if someone gets a hold of your login credentials, they can wreak havoc with your personal information. Not good.
Nick Mediati | 30 Oct | Read more
Cyber security has transformed from what most viewed as an IT issue to a central business concern, and the CIO and CISO roles are shifting in response. If we’re to keep up the pace and adopt emerging technologies, security needs to be a priority and CIOs and CISOs need to work together to mitigate risk in organizations across industries and throughout government.
On Tuesday, researchers from Skycure disclosed at the RSA conference that a previously known iOS flaw related to automatic Wi-Fi network connection and a newly discovered SSL certificate handling error could cause an iPhone or iPad to crash and endlessly reboot as long as it remains within range of the network. (Skycure sells monitoring and mitigation systems.)
Glenn Fleishman | 24 Apr | Read more
Passwords are stupid.
Robert Lemos | 10 Apr | Read more
It's tough to keep track of all of your passwords. In spite of advances in biometrics, and increased attention on the value of two-factor authentication, passwords remain the primary means of digital security. They're also one of the weakest links in the security chain.
Tony Bradley | 01 Jul | Read more
Paranoia--in small doses--is an excellent preventive medicine. If you think your business is too small to be a target for hackers, identity thieves, and similarly unsavory characters, you're dangerously underestimating the value of your business.