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Unpatched Remote Access Tools: Your Gift To Attackers
Three-year old "TeamSpy" espionage campaign should be a wake-up call. Lock down your remote-access tools, or else.
Password Police Cite Evernote Mistakes
Evernote used the wrong security method to store passwords, cryptography experts say. Unfortunately, it's a common error.
Kill Passwords: Hassle-Free Substitute Wanted
Passwords keep proliferating, but do new technologies and approaches offer an alternative? Maybe.
Security Tools Show Many Dots, Few Patterns
Today's security software wastes valuable time by delivering data dumps, rather than focusing on trends. But you can create your own visualizations.
Don't Blame China For Security Hacks, Blame Yourself
Focus on the sorry state of your information security defenses before worrying about the Chinese, Russians, hacktivists or cybercrime gangs.
Java Security Warnings: Cut Through The Confusion
Recent warnings to deactivate Java are raising additional questions: What about JavaScript, EJB, JavaFX, Android and any other use of the...
Windows 8: A Win For Enterprise Security
Windows 8 makes securing enterprise PCs and tablets easier--and shows that the future of enterprise Windows security is proper control of...
What Huawei, ZTE Must Do To Regain Trust
The U.S. is not the only country scrutinizing the security of Chinese-made telecom equipment from Huawei and ZTE. Without major changes,...
Weaponized Bugs: Time For Digital Arms Control
Thriving trade in zero-day vulnerabilities means dangerous bugs get sold to the highest bidder, and that puts everyone else at risk.
Attack Of The Rude Facebook Shoes
What should you tell your Facebook friends to do when their accounts are hijacked by rogue sites that spam their feeds or worse? Here are some...
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Did You Really Buy A Snowmobile? Big Data Knows
May 13, 2013Better data analysis helps banks rile fewer customers while trying to stop credit card fraud.
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Huawei CEO Dismisses Security, Spying Concerns
May 10, 2013Company founder denies that Huawei employees would ever be forced to spy for China.
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British Universities Given Funds For Cyber Security Program
May 10, 2013U.K. government provides grants to University of Oxford and Royal Holloway, University of London to fund doctoral programs in cyber security.
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Microsoft IE Zero-Day Gets Emergency Fix
May 09, 2013'Fix it' now available as a temporary defense until actual patch is ready; only IE 8 is affected by flaw.
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Anonymous OpUSA Hackathon: Mostly Bluster
May 07, 2013DHS predicts Tuesday's hackathon will involve little more than nuisance exploits. Meanwhile, Syrian Electronic Army hacks Twitter feeds of satire...
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Sweet Password Security Strategy: Honeywords
May 07, 2013To improve detection of database breaches, businesses should store multiple fake passwords and monitor attempts to use them, according to...
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Twitter To News Outlets: More Takeovers Ahead
May 02, 2013Twitter memo warns of ongoing account takeover attempts, urges media businesses to prepare. Should Twitter be doing more?
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What CFOs Should Know About Security Breaches
May 02, 2013Chief financial officers must know the difference between good security spending and bad.
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5 Habits Of Highly Successful Malware
May 02, 2013Today's malware dodges defenses using real-time communications, frequent disguises, and other strategies.
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10 Top Password Managers
May 01, 2013Tired of being stuck in password hell? Consider these password managers that balance security with convenience.
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Europe Weighs New Data Breach Rules For Critical Companies
Mobile networks, banks, energy companies and other critical infrastructure providers could be required to report all breaches to EU authorities.
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