Dan Kaplan

Dan Kaplan

Executive Editor

Executive Editor Dan Kaplan, based in New York, has been with SC Magazine since January 2006. He writes monthly features on varying IT security topics and contributes daily breaking news and multimedia items for SCMagazine.com. In addition, he is responsible for editing and managing editorial content on the website, and takes the lead role of editing the monthly magazine. He regularly meets with industry experts and leading vendors to discuss the latest trends in the marketplace. He previously worked as a reporter for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in journalism. He resides in Brooklyn.

Most Recent Articles by Dan Kaplan

Mac spyware discovered on Angolan dissident's computer at Oslo Freedom Forum

Mac spyware discovered on Angolan dissident's computer at Oslo Freedom Forum

Security researchers are studying an apparent new strain of Mac malware that turned up on the computer of a participant at the just-concluded Oslo Freedom Forum, an annual human rights conference.

Firefox 21 contains security fixes, new "Health Report" feature

Firefox 21 contains security fixes, new "Health Report" feature

Mozilla has updated its Firefox web browser to repair 13 vulnerabilities.

Online crime clearinghouse received nearly 290K complaints in 2012

The number of fraud complaints lodged with the Internet Crime Complaint Center actually fell in 2012, but the amount of alleged losses to victims rose.

Microsoft mends 33 vulnerabilities in Patch Tuesday release, including Internet Explorer 8 zero-day

Microsoft mends 33 vulnerabilities in Patch Tuesday release, including Internet Explorer 8 zero-day

Redmond also distributed a cumulative fix for the browser to prevent drive-by download attacks.

Saudi telco asks researcher Moxie Marlinspike to help it spy on residents

Saudi telco asks researcher Moxie Marlinspike to help it spy on residents

The U.S. security and privacy researcher was contacted to lend assistance to the government surveillance project. He declined the offer, and decided to expose the email exchanges he had.

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