Good news, security lovers! Google just announced that Gmail will be all encrypted all the time. More specifically, every single email you send or receive will use an encrypted HTTPS connection, regardless of which device you’re using and which network. Even public Wi-Fi is okay. Read more…
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This serpent-like hotel, coiled around the glacial outcroppings of Norway’s gorgeous Lofoten Islands north of the Arctic Circle, has been proposed by the architecture firm Snøhetta . The building’s central loop will enclose a courtyard, offering a “spectacular view and the feeling of being ‘in the middle’ of the elements, ” according to the architects. [ Dezeen ] Read more…
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This serpent-like hotel, coiled around the glacial outcroppings of Norway’s gorgeous Lofoten Islands
A very tricky phishing scam that takes advantage of Google Docs is making its way around the web . And since it uses a google.com URL and even makes use of Google’s SSL encryption, it’s almost impossible to tell that it’s a hack. Your best safeguard, as always, is a little bit of common sense. Read more…
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Beware of This Dangerously Convincing Google Docs Phishing Scam
You know how virtually everything these days is connected to the internet? And how tech companies don’t give a crap about security? Well, as a recent Internet of Things cyber attack has shown, our appliances are being made to turn against us. Read more…
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Hacked fridge sends out malicious emails in unprecedented cyber attack
We’ve long suspected that the NSA, the world’s premiere spy agency, was pretty good at breaking into computers. But now, thanks to an article by security expert Bruce Schneier—who is working with the Guardian to go through the Snowden documents—we have a much more detailed view of how the NSA uses exploits in order to infect the computers of targeted users. The template for attacking people with malware used by the NSA is in widespread use by criminals and fraudsters, as well as foreign intelligence agencies, so it’s important to understand and defend against this threat to avoid being a victim to the plethora of attackers out there. Read more…
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How The NSA Deploys Malware
Google’s Transparency Report has long warned us about the dangers of government overreach, but that’s not the only threat online — there’s plenty of malware to go around. Accordingly, Google is expanding its report to show the volumes of virus-infected and phishing sites found through the company’s Safe Browsing technology. The data includes both attacking and victim pages, and it shows how well web hosts cope with successful infections. Combined, the new information doesn’t paint a pretty picture. Google spotted a total of 67,909 compromised sites just in mid-June, and it still takes over a month for most affected webmasters to scrub their servers clean. The Safe Browsing data isn’t very reassuring, then, but it is a friendly reminder to be careful on the web. Filed under: Internet , Google Comments Via: Google Online Security Blog Source: Google Transparency Report
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Google Transparency Report now tracks malware and phishing sites
First time accepted submitter Bitsy Boffin writes “Xtra, the largest ISP in New Zealand, which outsources email provision to Yahoo, has in the last two days been subject to a widespread email compromise, causing potentially thousands of accounts to send spam messages to every address in their webmail address books. Discussion at Geekzone centers around this potentially being a continuation of the Yahoo XSS exploit. While Telecom NZ, the owners of Xtra internet service provider indicate that the problem was “resolved”, reports of spam from its members continue unabated. Telecom NZ are advising those affected to change their passwords.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Widespread Compromise Of Yahoo-Backed Email In New Zealand
L3sPau1 writes “For five years, it hid in the weeds of networks used by Eastern European diplomats, government employees and scientific research organizations, stealing data and infecting more machines in an espionage campaign rivaling Flame and others of its ilk. The campaign, called Rocra or Red October by researchers at Kaspersky Lab, focused not only on workstations, but mobile devices and networking gear to gain a foothold inside strategic organizations. Once inside, attackers pivoted internally and stole everything from files on desktops, smartphones and FTP servers, to email databases using exploits developed in Chinese and Russian malware, Kaspersky researchers said.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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“Red October” Espionage Malware Campaign Uncovered