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Articles tagged "Security"
Sun, 9 June 2013
Wed, 5 June 2013
Thanks To BYOD, Apple Invades The Enterprise
A mobile security report from Good Technology reveals that iOS and Android dominate the BYOD movement - and that enterprises may be…
Fri, 31 May 2013
Two-Factor Authentication Is For Wusses, Get A Tattoo
Think you're all bad-ass with your two-factor authentication and 40-character passwords? Get some ink, chump.
Tue, 28 May 2013
Business Cloud Computing: Privacy Is Just As Important As Security
Similar to their IT security due diligence, companies need to ask questions about the privacy of their data before they enter into…
Fri, 10 May 2013
APIs - The Doors To Web Services - Need Strong Locks
Mis-managed APIs (application programming interfaces) can hurt performance, alienate developers and even lead to costly and damaging data…
Mon, 6 May 2013
The Persecution Of A Fall Guy For Anonymous: The Feds Vs. Barrett Brown
Barrett Brown sits in a jail cell, awaiting trial for his role as an informal spokesperson for Anonymous and for making threats against…
Tue, 30 April 2013
5 Ways To Protect Your Public Internet Use
There are always risks involved whenever you are connected to a public network. Here are five steps you can take to help keep your public…
Mon, 29 April 2013
Why Security Holes In Critical Infrastructure Systems Are So Darn Hard To Fix
Complexity rules in the perplexing world of securing critical business and industrial systems.
Wed, 24 April 2013
How Hackers Steal Trade Secrets By Targeting Smaller Companies
Verizon's annual data breach investigation finds that Chinese hackers are going after small organizations in order to steal the trade…
Tue, 23 April 2013
Alleged Leader Of Hacker Group LulzSec Arrested In Australia
Investigators in Australia have arrested the self-proclaimed leader of LulzSec, the hacker group and Anonymous offshoot that previously…
5 Signs Your Android Smartphone Is Infected With Malware
Is your phone bill bigger than normal? Dropping a lot of calls? Your Android device may be infected with malware.
Mon, 22 April 2013
Anonymous Calls For A CISPA Blackout To Protest The Bill's Privacy Threat... But Nobody Listens
Anonymous has called for an Internet blackout in an attempt to get the Web to protest CISPA, the much maligned cyber security bill which…
Thu, 18 April 2013
Hey, The FTC Might Finally Break The Carriers' Android-Update Logjam
The ACLU wants wireless carriers to provide timely Android updates to improve smartphone security — and the FTC appears likely to agree.
Tue, 16 April 2013
Your Next Big Security Headache: Your Wireless Router
Hackers have mostly ignored home wireless routers, but times are changing and the need to lock down your hardware is…
Fri, 12 April 2013
The White House Doesn't Love CISPA, But It's Not Hating On It, Either
The White House isn't supportive of the amended version of CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, which is headed to…
Tue, 9 April 2013
Hitting Back At Hackers: Why "Strikeback" Is Doomed To Fail
Striking back at cyber criminals - so called "Strikeback" - carries serious risks that far outweigh the short-lived satisfaction of…
Fri, 5 April 2013
And Privacy Kudos Of The Week Go To… Apple??
Apple's iMessage protocol is so well-encrypted that even the Drug Enforcement Agency can't crack it. It's a rare privacy win for the…
Thu, 4 April 2013
Anonymous Hacks Official North Korean Social Media Accounts
As the world waits with bated breath to see if Pyongyang will make good on its nuclear threats, the hacker collective Anonymous has made its…
Fri, 29 March 2013
Yes, This Week's DDoS Attack Was Huge, And Part Of An Ominous Trend
Sure, it's possible the big cyberattack this week might have been hyped a bit. But it was still huge. Worse, it may be a harbinger of…
Wed, 27 March 2013
Who's To Blame For The Huge Cyberattack Slowing The Web? Your ISP
Is your Internet service provider's poor security to blame for what's likely the largest cyberattack in history? More than likely, yes.
Thu, 21 March 2013
Apple Finally Gets Serious About User Security, Adds Two-Step Verification
It's only two years behind Google in this respect, but Apple has finally beefed up user security by adding optional two-step verification to…
Mon, 18 March 2013
Hacker Crackdown: Blame AT&T's Crappy Security, Not Weev
Another hacker bites the dust. Andrew Auernheimer — aka "Weev" — got handed a jail sentence this morning, just for exposing a major…
From Russia With Bots: Finding The Source Of Cyber Attacks
Recent evidence suggests it's the Russian Federation, not the People's Republic of China, that's king of the cyber attack mountain.
Whose Fault Is It When Your PC Gets Hacked? Probably Not Microsoft's
A new study finds that Microsoft products account for only 14% of current PC vulnerabilities. The rest belong to third-party applications.
