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Here is our latest news roundup of articles about network and SSL security. ( to see the whole series.)

SSL & Encryption News

• Because of recent attacks on SHA-1, Mozilla explained in a recent Ìýthey are considering deprecating SHA-1 earlier than scheduled by .
• The cost of resources necessary to , making it financially possible for cybercriminals to break it.
• In an attempt to incentivize websites to move from HTTP to HTTPS, .
• Researchers stateÌý. They suggest either 2048-bit encryption or elliptical curve cryptography as better options for staying secure.

Data Breaches

• Cybercriminals breached Experian’s servers and accessed sensitive information for .
• , affecting 3,500 of their subscribers. However, Dow Jones & Co. CEO has assured subscribers that as of yet there is no evidence that any data was stolen.
• Law enforcement notified that hackers had breached their system between 2013 and 2014. The breach affects 4.6 million customers.
• , the company confirmed. Trump Hotel Collection assured guests that no information had been stolen.

Vulnerabilities

• Tavis Omandy, a Google researcher, . Kaspersky was quick to release patches for the vulnerabilities.
• A security expert discovered a .

Malware

• Ìýfunctioning the same as the real Chrome except for a few malicious, hidden capabilities.
• that uses blackhat SEO techniques to boost visits to webpages containing malicious code.
• with in-depth vetting process to ensure adspace is given to legitimate companies rather than malvertisers.

Healthcare

• At the beginning of October, the specifying how medical information should be shared between healthcare providers, insurance companies, and patients.
• Accenture released a over the next five years because of cybercrime.
• Regardless of healthcare data breaches, .

Mobile

• An allows hackers to trick users into visiting spoofed web pages.

Research & Studies

• A survey of cybersecurity professionals shows that .
• than previously thought a new study indicates.
• A study found that . The same study illustrates that social engineering was one of the most used methods cybercriminals used to gain entry to an organization’s network.
• The in 2015.
• each year, which is 20% more than last year.