Collaborate Disseminate
At its Octane21 conference, Okta, the popular authentication and identity platform, today announced a new — and free — developer edition that features fewer limitations and support for significantly more monthly active users than its current free plan. The new ‘Okta Starter Developer Edition,’ as it’s called, allows developers to scale up to 15,000 monthly […] Continue reading Okta launches a new free developer plan
Chris Vickery with UpGuard, who discovered two datasets exposing millions of Facebook records, discusses his findings and the implications of data collection with Threatpost. Continue reading Podcast: Chris Vickery on UpGuard’s Discovery of Millions of Facebook Records
A sweeping malware campaign has infected more than 250 million computers around the world in what cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies is calling the “largest infection operation in history.” The malware, known as “Fireball,” is designed to turn web browsers into “zombies,” — dummy browsers that collect private information — but has potential for causing “global catastrophe,” Check Point says. Fireball is linked to software distributed by Chinese digital marketing agency and app developer Rafotech, which allegedly uses the malware to spy on and control web browsing to increase traffic and boost ad revenue, according to Check Point. Fireball is also capable of running code and downloaded files and other malware, Check Point reported, stating that the sophisticated software has the potential to cause much more damage due to its capabilities as a malware downloader. “These actions can have serious consequences,” Check Point wrote in a blog Thursday. “How severe […]
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