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Trojan program 'Neverquest' a new threat to online banking users, researchers say
A new Trojan program that targets users of online financial services has the potential to spread very quickly over the next few months, security...
Malware: War without end
Ceaselessly, with no end in sight despite outlays that amount to a tax on doing business, the decades-long struggle against malware drags on.
Using local security to lock down your mobile device
Being able to lock your mobile device is important because, in many cases, it's your first line of defense. It may not be the strongest form of...
Crimeware kit includes Bitcoin, Litecoin miner module
A new malicious software program, advertised for sale on underground forums, claims to mine and steal bitcoins, according to a Danish security...
'Blackshades' malware still being sold, Symantec says
Cybercriminals are increasingly using the "Blackshades" malware program whose source code was leaked three years ago, according to an...
CTO's Risky Approach Yields an Innovative Mobile Trading App
TradeMonster uses a hybrid HTML5 approach to develop a mobile app that closely resembles the company's Web trading platform.
Vermont discloses data breach on healthcare exchange website
Despite warnings and concerns over the fact that websites used to manage the nation's healthcare exchange programs are at risk, and none more so...
BlackBerry shakeup claims operating, marketing and financial chiefs
BlackBerry's chief operating, marketing and financial officers are leaving as recently appointed CEO John Chen makes his mark on the struggling...
How to secure passwords and other critical numbers
One of the more frustrating exercises in using anything online is keeping your passwords safe. They have to be easy to remember and hard to guess.
NSA reportedly compromised more than 50,000 networks worldwide
The U.S. National Security Agency reportedly hacked into over 50,000 computer networks around the world as part of its global intelligence gathering...
Twitter tightens security against NSA snooping
Twitter has implemented new security measures that should make it much more difficult for anyone to eavesdrop on communications between its servers...
CryptoLocker gang casts tentacles into botnet crime world
The cyber-gang running the CryptoLocker extortion racket is sharing a big cut of any payments they squeeze out of their victims with criminal botnet...
Browser extension creates 'disposable' data for privacy
A Boston-based company, Abine, is beefing its anti-tracking browser extension to let users shield their real credit card details, email addresses and...
Cryptolocker: The Musical
Everyone’s looking for a fresh spin on Cryptolocker, the maddening ransomware that has become more prominent in recent days, and Umbrella Security...
A holistic approach to combating advanced persistent threats
Security researcher Michael Sutton is really concerned. He says most companies haven’t advanced their security strategies to keep pace with today’s...
Cybercrime forum advertises financial malware that uses stealthy I2P communications
A new financial malware program that communicates with attackers over the I2P (Invisible Internet Project) anonymity network is for sale on a Russian...
Trojan program steals log-in credentials, other sensitive data from SAP client applications
A recently discovered malicious program steals log-in passwords and other sensitive information from SAP client applications and allows...
Worm targeting Apache Tomcat servers, possibly for DDoS
A worm-like type of malicious software has been found targeting Apache Tomcat, an open-source Web server application, according to Symantec.
Hackers reportedly stole 42 million customer records from online dating network Cupid Media
Hackers reportedly stole 42 million customer records including email addresses and clear-text passwords from Cupid Media, a network of dating...
GitHub bans weak passwords after brute-force attack results in compromised accounts
Popular source code repository service GitHub has recently been hit by a brute-force password-guessing attack that successfully compromised some...
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