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Google Bug Bounty Increases Security for Us All

By Sean Michael Kerner | Posted: 2013-08-13

Over 2,000 flaws have been tackled in Google's Web browser since 2010, thanks to two Google vulnerability research award programs. But the benefits extend beyond the Googleplex's confines.

Pirate Bay Builds Its Own Browser Bundle

By Sean Michael Kerner | Posted: 2013-08-12

Following in the footsteps of Tor, the unrepentant torrent file sharing search site releases a new browser. But don't expect it to be a threat or a major risk for enterprise security.

Mozilla Expands Persona ID Service

By Sean Michael Kerner | Posted: 2013-08-09

You use your browser as your window to the Web today, so why not use it as the storehouse for your online identity, too?

Microsoft Set to Update IE (Again) for August Patch Tuesday

By Sean Michael Kerner | Posted: 2013-08-08

Microsoft issues an advance warning ahead of its monthly patch cycle, and once again the Internet Explorer browser is at the top of the list.

Microsoft Improves Yammer Security

By Sean Michael Kerner | Posted: 2013-08-08

Microsoft wasn't always known or particularly well-respected for its security practices, but those days just might be mostly gone.

Is Google's Chrome Browser's Password Security Strategy 'Insane'?

By Sean Michael Kerner | Posted: 2013-08-07

A Web developer questioning the security of Chrome's password manager has reignited the debate over the use of browser-based password management systems. Are they safe?

Tor Privacy Network Breached: I Told You So

By Sean Michael Kerner | Posted: 2013-08-06

The privacy-focused anonymizing network is breached by way of a vulnerability it could have patched six weeks ago if it hadn't forked from Firefox in 2011.

DEF CON Reminds Us of the Importance of Physical Security

By Sean Michael Kerner | Posted: 2013-08-05

Lockpick and Tamper Evident Villages take aim at the physical lynchpins of our modern world, issuing a wake-up call for physical security.

Def Con 'Crack Me if You Can' Contest Picks Apart Passwords

By Sean Michael Kerner | Posted: 2013-08-02

A hacking contest challenges Def Con attendees to break the cryptographic hash on passwords in a bid to help raise awareness and improve security.

NSA Leaker Snowden Wins Black Hat Pwnie for 'Epic 0wnage'

By Sean Michael Kerner | Posted: 2013-08-01

Hackers at the Black Hat conference awarded former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden the top Pwnie award and remembered the renowned hacker Barnaby Jack.

Why Isn't Charlie Miller Speaking at Black Hat This Year?

By Sean Michael Kerner | Posted: 2013-07-30

Many Black Hat attendees will be disappointed that big name hacker Charlie Miller won’t speak at this year’s conference.

NASA Repeatedly Attacked, Jet Propulsion Lab Compromised

By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2012-03-04

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was under heavy attack over the past two years, as adversaries tried to infect machines with malware or use advanced
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RSA 2012: Chrome OS vs iCloud

By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2012-03-01

Google and Apple harnessed the power of the cloud the benefits of working in the cloud with Chrome OS and iCloud, but according to a Kaspersky researcher, there are security issues with both platforms.
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RSA 2012: NSA Pilots 100 Android Phones