A detailed look at Russian cybercriminals focused on accessing online banking accounts reveals an effective hidden system for spreading malware through compromised websites.
Antone Gonsalves |
09 Oct |
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The debate over when security researchers should expose serious vulnerabilities has been rekindled with the recent release of exploit tools for a flaw in USB flash drive firmware.
Antone Gonsalves |
07 Oct |
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The compromise of 10s of millions of JPMorgan Chase accounts poses the greatest risk of phishing attacks on consumers and small businesses, experts say.
Antone Gonsalves |
04 Oct |
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A security researcher has found another flaw in the Android browser that a cybercriminal could use to steal sensitive data.
Antone Gonsalves |
03 Oct |
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Researchers have discovered hackers trying to exploit the Shellshock Bash vulnerability to compromise network attached storage devices in universities in the U.S., Japan and Korea.
Antone Gonsalves |
02 Oct |
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The cybersecurity profession and its role in keeping the Internet safe is lost among young adults, who are therefore less likely to pursue a career in the field, a survey shows.
Antone Gonsalves |
01 Oct |
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The number of attempts by hackers to compromise computers through the Shellshock vulnerability is rising, but companies have options for defending against attackers.
Antone Gonsalves |
30 Sep |
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The Shellshock Bash bug was found in a typical voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone system, opening up the possibility that many more of the business communication systems could be vulnerable if attacked.
Antone Gonsalves |
29 Sep |
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Attackers exploiting the Shellshock vulnerability that was discovered in a widely used component of Mac OS X, Linux and Unix had infected by Thursday hundreds of systems with exploratory malware.
Antone Gonsalves |
26 Sep |
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Security researchers have recently discovered a toolkit capable of infecting computers, routers and Internet of Things devices to launch large-scale simultaneous DDoS attacks.
Antone Gonsalves |
25 Sep |
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Apple's iPhone 6 fingerprint scanner has a level of accuracy that makes it a solid authentication tool for people planning to use the smartphone in place of a credit card for in-store purchases, research shows.
Antone Gonsalves |
24 Sep |
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Criminals are exploiting an eBay security weakness that could result in shoppers getting redirected to a malicious webpage that tries to steal bank account information.
Antone Gonsalves |
23 Sep |
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The privacy improvements in the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system provide necessary, but limited, protection to customers, experts say.
Antone Gonsalves |
22 Sep |
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Among six major U.S. cities, CSOs are paid the most in San Francisco and New York, but factoring in the cost of living makes Denver and Chicago the best bang-for-the-buck places.
Antone Gonsalves |
19 Sep |
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While the security weaknesses found in HealthCare.gov by a U.S. government watchdog need to be addressed, they are not unusual for sites as complex as the federal insurance exchange, experts say.
Antone Gonsalves |
18 Sep |
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