How Secure Are Your Favorite Websites?

How Secure Are Your Favorite Websites?

Heartbleed is a scary thing. Aside from the violent-sounding name, the vulnerability in OpenSSL security protocols spans the entire internet and affects most of the sites we know, love, and use on a daily basis. Even outside of Heartbleed, not all security protocols are created equal. So how do you know who to trust?

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Google adding continuous rogue Android app scans

Google is updating Android to continuously check phones and tablets for rogue apps, picking out those with malware behavior even if they’ve managed to squeeze through the initial verification. The … Continue reading

The Heartbleed-Vulnerable Passwords You Need to Change Right Now

The Heartbleed-Vulnerable Passwords You Need to Change Right Now

By now, chances are you’ve already heard about the preposterously huge security hole in SSL. You’ve also probably heard how it could easily have left you exposed to all sorts of nefarious activity over the past few years. Now, thanks to Mashable, we also have a better idea of exactly which websites had the flaw.

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Piper adds multi-camera and two-way audio support

Security webcam and home automation hub Piper has been updated with camera swarm support, allowing multiple units to set up several zones of surveillance, as well as enabling two-way audio. … Continue reading

Android Now Offers Routine Malware Surveillance For Your Phone

Android Now Offers Routine Malware Surveillance For Your Phone

It’s no secret that Android apps can get a little shifty, but having the freedom to explore that is part of what makes Android great. Now Google is helping you stay even safer by keeping a constant eye on whether or not any of your apps are doing anything they shouldn’t be.

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Heartbleed bug coder: it was a mistake

There should have been little doubt that once the Heartbleed bug was realized, one of the first things the public was going to do was go on a witch hunt … Continue reading

Heartbleed bug: vulnerable and patched sites chime in

When you think about the scope of the Heartbleed bug, you have to consider that it was (and is) allowing hackers to see data – any data – stored on … Continue reading

How Heartbleed Works: The Code Behind the Internet’s Security Nightmare

How Heartbleed Works: The Code Behind the Internet's Security Nightmare

By now you’ve surely heard of Heartbleed, the hole in the internet’s security that exposed countless encrypted transactions to any attacker who knew how to abuse it. But how did it actually work? Once you break it down, it’s actually incredibly simple. And a little hilarious. But mostly terrifying.

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Piper smart home camera snapped up by iControl

Crowdfunding success and smart home startup Piper is likely headed to more homes after being acquired by security and home automation firm iControl, which aims to target the tech at … Continue reading

Heartbleed test extension keeps hacker bug at bay

Supposing you’re aware of the Heartbleed bug – which has been patched in many locations around the web already – you know that it’s a massive deal in the internet … Continue reading