"online safety" news, interviews, and features

News about online safety

• Attackers could use Internet route hijacking to get fraudulent HTTPS certificates

  There's no easy fix, a security researcher said at the Black Hat security conference

• Researchers improve de-anonymization attacks for websites hiding on Tor

  Attackers controlling entry nodes on the Tor network could find the location of hidden services or unmask users visiting them

• Darkode cybercrime forum might be making a comeback

  The forum's last administrator has plans to restore the site, with better protections against law enforcement investigations

• Microsoft follows Google to crack down on revenge porn

  A special Web form will allow revenge porn victims to report content they want removed from Bing, OneDrive or Xbox Live

• Encrypted Web and Wi-Fi at risk as RC4 attacks become more practical

  Researchers show they can recover sensitive cookies from RC4-encrypted TLS connections in 75 hours

• Oracle fixes zero-day Java flaw and over 190 other vulnerabilities

  Users should update Java as soon as possible because attackers are already taking advantage of at least one vulnerability

Features about online safety

• Parents need to talk to kids about Internet use, experts say

  Teens may spend more time online during summer vacations