Heartbleed Archives

POODLE attacks can target SSL 3.0 Web encryption, Google finds

This really bites.

On Oct 15, 2014 by Dell Cameron

Tech

Meet Shellshock, the new major security threat to the Internet

This is bad. Really bad.

On Sep 25, 2014 by Dell Cameron

Tech

EFF sues U.S. government over cybersecurity disclosures

Your move, NSA.

On Jul 1, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Tech

Two months after Heartbleed, another OpenSSL bug affects Tor

A second vulnerability has emerged just months after Heartbleed.

On Jun 6, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Tech

Pew: 39 pct of Americans protected themselves against Heartbleed

Just change your freakin’ passwords already.

On Apr 30, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Internet Culture

White House defends right to keep cybersecurity vulnerabilities secret

“Could we utilize the vulnerability for a short period of time before we disclose it?”

On Apr 28, 2014 by Andrew Couts

Tech

Facebook, Google pledge $3.9 million for open-source initiative

The Internet security initiative has garnered support from Facebook, Amazon, Cisco, Dell, and Google.

On Apr 24, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Tech

Heartbleed forces HealthCare.gov password reset

No, you’re not at risk.

On Apr 19, 2014 by Andrew Couts

Tech

PayPal doesn’t want you to share your mobile devices

But it’s not an all-out ban.

On Apr 19, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

Tech

Wall Street takes greater stock in cybersecurity protections

More than half of all cyberattacks come from the inside.

On Apr 17, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Tech

Canada just arrested a hacker for a Heartbleed-assisted attack

A 19-year-old man has been arrested for last week’s Heartbleed-assisted attack on the Canadian Revenue Agency.

On Apr 16, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Internet Culture

Heartbleed will haunt the Internet for years

Just like diamonds, Heartbleed is forever.

On Apr 15, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Trending

Google mulls changing search algorithm to favor encryption

Google may change search formula to favor encrypted websites.

On Apr 15, 2014 by Tim Sampson

Trending

Tech/sex writer Violet Blue: Women should ‘think like hackers’ to protect themselves online

The author of The Smart Girl’s Guide to Privacy, Blue is giving women the tools to protect themselves against trolls, creeps, and spammers.

On Apr 15, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Tech

Motorola is toying with ideas on fixing passwords, like pills and tattoos

Motorola has some pretty nutty ideas for future online authentication systems.

On Apr 12, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Tech