This responds to “Turnpike strives for transparency,” an opinion piece by Mark Compton published April 27 in the Observer-Reporter. Mr. Compton’s piece is a classic example of Pennsylvania Turnpike ...

In the new cryptomining module we discovered and described in our previous article, the cybercriminals behind the Stantinko botnet introduced several obfuscation techniques, some of which have not yet ...

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The usual criticism of the new media in our culture is that the media is making us less able to write well (not true), less inclined to read texts longer than a paragraph (not true), less social (an ...

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ESET researchers recently described Wslink, a unique and previously undocumented malicious loader that runs as a server and that features a virtual-machine-based obfuscator. There are no code, ...

The word 'obfuscate' describes making information unclear or confusing, often intentionally. Originating from Latin for 'to darken,' it highlights how language can obscure truth rather than illuminate ...

In his latest letter to Illumina shareholders, Carl Icahn has said that questions posed to the board are met with "silence and obfuscation" and he provided examples. "We believe the directors take ...

VPNs continue to be used extensively as tools to protect data security and user privacy. Yet, as to be expected, there are many providers available, and many options within those providers – so buyer ...

COMMENTARY--I can imagine a world where the computers needed no security. Where there were no passwords, no security checks, and no firewalls. Where the computers communicated freely and shared ...