Google Search user interface: A/B testing shows security concerns remain

For the past few days, Google has been A/B testing some subtle visual changes to its user interface for the search results page. You may only get the new UI for certain types of searches or based on your current geolocation. This test is not to be confused with but could part of a previously...

Romance scams costlier than ever: 10 percent of victims lose $10,000 or more

Romance scams continue to plague users, but their costs have risen to staggering heights, according to a Malwarebytes survey carried out last month via our weekly newsletter. More than 66 percent of 850 respondents have been targeted by a romance scam, and those that were ensnared paid a hefty...

Podcast: Why Manufacturers Struggle To Secure IoT

IoT device manufacturers face an array of challenges when thinking about securing their devices. Too often, many manufacturers are opting to leave out costly security features for their small, low power connected devices. Another issue manufacturers struggle with is juggling the many components...

ISPs Signal Support For Anti-Bot Code Of Conduct

The U.S.’s leading Internet Service Providers signed on to a new Federal Communications Commission code of conduct to limit the impact of major cyber security threats including botnets, attacks on the Domain Name System DNS and Internet routing attacks. AT&T, CenturyLink, Comcast, Cox, Sprint, Ti...

US Enhancing Online Security !

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt announced this month plans to create a National Program Office to help foster an environment in which sensitive online transactions can be carried out with greater levels of trust. The announcement was mad...