Marcos Colon
Recent articles by Marcos Colon
Busted US cybersecurity act gets new legs
Obama tries again.
Sep 18 2012 10:36AM
Google acquires VirusTotal
Says it will stay independent.
Sep 10 2012 11:17AM
Google buys web security partner
Newly acquired VirusTotal to maintain existing partnerships.
Sep 10 2012 10:00AM
Data breach costs LinkedIn up to $1 million
LinkedIn's 2Q earnings call reveals that the company spent between $500,000 to $1 million on forensic work surrounding a recent data compromise.
Aug 6 2012 3:36PM
#BlackHat: Researchers bypass iris scanners with biometric clones
Researchers tap templates.
Jul 30 2012 12:37PM
#BlackHat: Phones hijacked by malicious NFC tag
Android, Nokia compromised.
Jul 30 2012 8:37AM
Dropbox investigates possible email address breach
Enlists third party to investigate spam complaints.
Jul 23 2012 1:11PM
Jail sought for Scarlett Johansson hacker
Hacker posted stolen nude pics of celeb online.
Jun 28 2012 9:59AM
Ongoing racket drains 'high roller' bank accounts
SpyEye and Zeus toolkits bypass multifactor authentication in raids on high-balance accounts.
Jun 27 2012 10:28AM
Google, Facebook fights malvertisers
Giants want to bring integrity into ads.
Jun 19 2012 2:14PM
Last.FM popped, joins password fail trio
Password leak may be a separate hack.
Jun 8 2012 10:39AM
Apple releases iOS security guide
Technical specifications revealed.
Jun 4 2012 1:35PM
Apple details iOS security
The notoriously secretive company has released a security document on iOS.
Jun 4 2012 10:01AM
US hospital pays $750,000 in data breach case
Hospital lost phone numbers, birth dates, and health care data.
May 28 2012 1:11PM
MilitarySingles owned by remote file inclusion hole
Site hacked, 170,000 unsalted passwords exposed.
May 27 2012 11:47PM
US hospital fined $750,000 following data breach
Hospital lost phone numbers, birth dates, and health care data.
May 27 2012 11:18PM
Targeted attacks cost biz $200k, study says
A recent survey indicates that successful targeted attacks end up costing companies more than $200,000.
May 23 2012 10:08AM
Cyber crime ringleader sentenced to five years in prison
One of the masterminds behind the infamous "Operation Phish Phry" was sentenced to five years in prison.
May 21 2012 12:41PM
First drive-by Android malware detected
Malware writers "even lazier than before".
May 4 2012 9:12AM
Number of infected Macs flashbacks to 650000
Security firms trapped in tarpit.
Apr 24 2012 9:03AM
