Brian Donohue

New ransomware targets Apple users running iOS mobile and O SX Mac devices with a piece of malware that blocks use and demands payments.

Quick tips for internet and mobile security, and avoiding scams while booking for a safe vacation and traveling.

eBay user passwords compromised in data breach; another Internet Explorer zero-day for Microsoft; Samsung eyes iris authentication; and patches from Chrome.

eBay users will be forced to change their passwords because of a data breach that exposed encrypted user credentials.

Bitly was compromised this week and is urging users to change passwords. Point-of-sale systems are poorly secured. And fixes from Microsoft on Patch Tuesday.

Many Internet-connected smart home systems contain vulnerabilities that could expose the owners of those systems to physical and digital theft.

Safety, Security, and privacy tips for buying a car online.

A new piece of ransomware is targeting Android users and may be related to the infamous CryptoLocker malware.

Whether you’re a victim or a witness, there are a number of sources you can submit online threat information to in order to make the Internet a safer place.

Microsoft Internet Explorer and Adobe Flash Player zero-days replace OpenSSL Heartbleed as the primary topic of discussion in this week’s security news.

Chris Brook of Threatpost and Brian Donohue discuss the month’s news, including OpenSSL Heartbleed, the end of Windows XP, Android, data breaches, and more.

In this video tutorial, we explore Facebook’s settings, explaining what each feature does and showing users how to configure their profile and ensure privacy.

First ever SMS Android Trojan in U.S., update on OpenSSL Heartbleed, Apple fixes SSL vulnerability in iOS and OSX, AOL Hacked, and Iowa State Bitcoin Mining.

In this video tutorial, we explore the Facebook settings pages, explaining what each feature does and showing users how to securely configure their profiles

Malware targeting Android devices is increasing, and for the first time, an active Android SMS Trojan targeting users in the United States has emerged.

A series of security tips and guidelines to follow if you are planning to conduct money transfers online.

The OpenSSL Heartbleed bug that could expose passwords, communications, and encryption keys continues to dominate news headlines across the security industry

Headlines dominated by just two stories this week: a seriously widespread crypto bug known as Heartbleed and Microsoft’s end of security support for Windows XP

Cryptographic hash functions are a ubiquitous tool in computing, used for everything from identity verification to malware detection to file protection.

UPDATE: A previous version of this article stated – citing a list on Github – that users on a site called HideMyAss were affected by Heartbleed. A spokesperson from that

We begin our synopsis of this week by looking forward to next week when Microsoft will – at long last – discontinue its support of the once ubiquitous, forever vulnerable,