Category: security

Epik Hack Exposes Data of Millions of Non-Customers

Domain name registrar and web hosting provider Epik has been hacked and a very large amount of data is now “in the wild”. At this juncture it’s unclear exactly how much data is involved, but indications would suggest that the breach was extensive and included not only customer details, but also credit card data. While… Continue reading Epik Hack Exposes Data of Millions of Non-Customers

All US Government Websites to Start Using HTTPS

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From September 1st this year all US government websites that use the .gov top level domain name will be obliged to use SSL and be available over HTTPS only. Eventually they plan to add the .gov zone to the HSTS which would make it technically obligatory to have an SSL in order for a site… Continue reading All US Government Websites to Start Using HTTPS

How to Spot a Corona Virus / COVID 19 Phish

Unfortunately cyber crime has not stopped during the global COVID-19 crisis. If anything there’s probably been an increase in certain types of malicious activity. EuroPol and other agencies have been sharing tips and resources to help individuals and businesses address security, which with so many employees now being forced to work from home, has become… Continue reading How to Spot a Corona Virus / COVID 19 Phish

Afilias to Offer Registry Lock for 28 Domain Extensions

Afilias has announced that they’ll start offering a “registry lock” service for all 28 owned or operated TLDs on the Afilias registry system. “Registry Lock” is a service that appeals primarily to bigger brands, governments, high profile websites or financial institutions. With a registry lock applied it makes it incredibly difficult for a domain to… Continue reading Afilias to Offer Registry Lock for 28 Domain Extensions

Apple vs FBI: Apple and Others To Argue On The Hill

Tomorrow afternoon at 1pm EST Apple will be giving testimony to the House Judiciary Committee. The session that Apple and others will be taking part in is aptly named: The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans’ Security and Privacy In common with other hearings the various witnesses called to speak have already submitted their written testimony, so we… Continue reading Apple vs FBI: Apple and Others To Argue On The Hill

FBI vs Apple: A Bit Of Light Reading

Encryption is key to commerce online. Anything that weakens it is a threat to the digital economy, so the FBI vs Apple case is something that a lot of people are watching very closely. I posted about the case on my company’s blog the other day and the case and its implications have been covered… Continue reading FBI vs Apple: A Bit Of Light Reading

APWG Publish Global Phishing Survey H2 2014

The APWG is meeting this week in Barcelona. The event, which is being attended by security professionals, researchers, law enforcement and others will be hearing this afternoon about the APWG’s Global Phishing Survey for the second half of 2014. The report (PDF) was produced by Greg Aaron and Rod Rasmussen is well worth reading if… Continue reading APWG Publish Global Phishing Survey H2 2014

APWG Phishing Report Reveals Crimeware Increase

The APWG (Anti-Phishing Working Group) has released their report for Q4 of 2014. It makes for fairly depressing ready, as you’d expect, but it’s worth taking the time to have a look over it. So which TLDs are most (ab)used in phishing and malware attacks? It’s hardly surprising that .com is the most (ab)used (46%)… Continue reading APWG Phishing Report Reveals Crimeware Increase

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