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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...
Stratfor hacker Jeremy Hammond given 10 year sentence
AntiSec activist to serve 10 years in federal prison for his attack on geopolitical intelligence firm Strategic Forecasting Inc.
Collisions likely over PCI 3.0
New standards are meant to 'help' merchants, but experts say they are more about protecting credit card companies
SDN: The security pros and cons of using it in your organization
SDN benefits include automating and easing network administration duties and improving application performance. But it also introduces a number of...
Security industry in 'rut,' struggling to keep up with cybercriminals
Experts agree hackers are winning but some are hesitant to blame it on a lack of new technology, however
Security industry in 'rut,' struggling to keep up with cybercriminals
Experts agree hackers are winning but some are hesitant to blame it on a lack of new technology, however
Hack of major data brokers weakens bank authentication
LexisNexis, Dun & Bradstreet and Kroll Background America hacks raise more doubt on the effectiveness of knowledge-based authentication
NSA chief seeks more data from private sector in sharing offer
While some experts welcome the move, another sees it as a Trojan horse for more access to Americans' communications
Spear phishing poses threat to industrial control systems
Hackers don't need Stuxnet or Flame to turn off a city's lights, say security experts
Espionage campaign targeting Asian supply chains uncovered
Kaspersky Lab has released details on an espionage campaign active since 2011, which targeted organizations in Japan and South Korea, which are key...
Is mobile anti-virus even necessary?
Experts disagree over whether or not there are any immediate threats to mobile devices that can be addressed with anti-virus software. Should you...
Google gets kudos for tossing older Chrome plug-in API
Netscape Plug-in Application Programming Interface is showing its age through security headaches and browser instability
Social media, mobile phones top attack targets
Hackers exploiting lack of security basics, finds IBM X-Force analysis
Internet Explorer zero-day attackers linked to Bit9 hackers
Infrastructure and tools used by hackers originate from network infrastructure in China, security firm Symantec says
German hackers crack Apple fingerprint technology
Chaos Computer Club fools Touch ID on iPhone 5S
Rather than walling off from NSA, Brazil should welcome whistleblowers
'Safe harbor protections for whistleblowers' could make it harder for the U.S. and governments in general to spy online, research fellow says
Gang exploits both physical and system security during bank robbery
Police arrest eight men in connection with a reported $2-million robbery at Barclays Bank, accomplished by compromising both physical and system...
Apple's iOS 7 patches 80 vulnerabilities
Old flaws get fixes even as a new one appears
Experts praise Pentagon's march to security standards
Consolidation of the Defense Department's 15,000 networks expected to cut costs, as well as improve security against Edward Snowden-like leaks
70 percent of business users vulnerable to latest Internet Explorer Zero-Day
Microsoft alert says all supported versions of Internet Explorer contain a zero day vulnerability that is being actively targeted online, and 70...