Recent articles by Marcos Colon

Busted US cybersecurity act gets new legs

Busted US cybersecurity act gets new legs

Obama tries again.
Marcos Colon Sep 18 2012 10:36AM Security
Google acquires VirusTotal

Google acquires VirusTotal

Says it will stay independent.
Marcos Colon Sep 10 2012 11:17AM Security
Google buys web security partner

Google buys web security partner

Newly acquired VirusTotal to maintain existing partnerships.
Marcos Colon Sep 10 2012 10:00AM Security
Data breach costs LinkedIn up to $1 million

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.
Marcos Colon Aug 6 2012 3:36PM Security
#BlackHat: Researchers bypass iris scanners with biometric clones

#BlackHat: Researchers bypass iris scanners with biometric clones

Researchers tap templates.
Marcos Colon Jul 30 2012 12:37PM Security
#BlackHat: Phones hijacked by malicious NFC tag

#BlackHat: Phones hijacked by malicious NFC tag

Android, Nokia compromised.
Marcos Colon Jul 30 2012 8:37AM Security
Dropbox investigates possible email address breach

Dropbox investigates possible email address breach

Enlists third party to investigate spam complaints.
Darren Pauli , Marcos Colon Jul 23 2012 1:11PM Security
Jail sought for Scarlett Johansson hacker

Jail sought for Scarlett Johansson hacker

Hacker posted stolen nude pics of celeb online.
Marcos Colon Jun 28 2012 9:59AM Security
Ongoing racket drains 'high roller' bank accounts

Ongoing racket drains 'high roller' bank accounts

SpyEye and Zeus toolkits bypass multifactor authentication in raids on high-balance accounts.
Marcos Colon Jun 27 2012 10:28AM Security
Google, Facebook fights malvertisers

Google, Facebook fights malvertisers

Giants want to bring integrity into ads.
Marcos Colon Jun 19 2012 2:14PM Security
Last.FM popped, joins password fail trio

Last.FM popped, joins password fail trio

Password leak may be a separate hack.
Marcos Colon Jun 8 2012 10:39AM Security
Apple releases iOS security guide

Apple releases iOS security guide

Technical specifications revealed.
Marcos Colon Jun 4 2012 1:35PM Security
Apple details iOS security

Apple details iOS security

The notoriously secretive company has released a security document on iOS.
Marcos Colon Jun 4 2012 10:01AM Security
US hospital pays $750,000 in data breach case

US hospital pays $750,000 in data breach case

Hospital lost phone numbers, birth dates, and health care data.
Marcos Colon May 28 2012 1:11PM Security
MilitarySingles owned by remote file inclusion hole

MilitarySingles owned by remote file inclusion hole

Site hacked, 170,000 unsalted passwords exposed.
Marcos Colon May 27 2012 11:47PM Security
US hospital fined $750,000 following data breach

US hospital fined $750,000 following data breach

Hospital lost phone numbers, birth dates, and health care data.
Marcos Colon May 27 2012 11:18PM Security
Targeted attacks cost biz $200k, study says

Targeted attacks cost biz $200k, study says

A recent survey indicates that successful targeted attacks end up costing companies more than $200,000.
Marcos Colon May 23 2012 10:08AM Security
Cyber crime ringleader sentenced to five years in prison

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.
Marcos Colon May 21 2012 12:41PM Security
First drive-by Android malware detected

First drive-by Android malware detected

Malware writers "even lazier than before".
Marcos Colon May 4 2012 9:12AM Security
Number of infected Macs flashbacks to 650000

Number of infected Macs flashbacks to 650000

Security firms trapped in tarpit.
Marcos Colon Apr 24 2012 9:03AM Security

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?