Major U.S. retailers that have formed a group for sharing cyberthreat information will have to overcome a number of hurdles before security can be improved within the participating companies, experts say.
Antone Gonsalves |
16 May |
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Enterprises unable to process the flood of alerts received each day from security systems have several options available to regain control and improve network defenses, experts say.
Antone Gonsalves |
15 May |
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Researchers at Facebook and Carnegie Mellon University have developed a detection tool for man-in-the middle attacks that security pros might find helpful in protecting corporate data.
Antone Gonsalves |
14 May |
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System administrators rushing to fix the highly publicized Heartbleed vulnerability may have introduced the flaw into unaffected websites, a security researcher says.
Antone Gonsalves |
13 May |
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A recent analysis of network traffic in thousands of organizations found the majority of them were hosting malware and bots, a clear signal that it is time for companies to move quickly to modern-day methods for detecting malicious software, experts say.
Antone Gonsalves |
10 May |
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The anti-phishing feature, currently available in the test version of Google's Chrome, would unlikely provide the boost the browser needs to catch up with Microsoft's Internet Explorer, an expert says.
Antone Gonsalves |
09 May |
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Microsoft's latest report that found a big increase in Windows computers infected with malware signals the need for better tools and controls to secure computers at the network's endpoints, experts say.
Antone Gonsalves |
08 May |
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Dropbox has patched a vulnerability that made it possible for unauthorized people to view documents that had been shared through the online file-sharing service.
Antone Gonsalves |
07 May |
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The massive data breach that tarnished the career of Target Chief Executive Gregg Steinhafel and contributed to his resignation is a reminder of the worst-case scenario facing CEOs caught in a security SNAFU.
Antone Gonsalves |
06 May |
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Depending on their OAuth implementation, social media sites, such as Google, LinkedIn and Yahoo, could share users' personal information with malicious third-party websites, experts say.
Antone Gonsalves |
03 May |
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While recently shown as possible, using Facebook to launch a DDoS attack would mean ignoring more effective methods, experts say.
Antone Gonsalves |
02 May |
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Target is speeding up support for chip-and-PIN payment cards to restore consumer confidence shaken by last year's massive data breach. But many other retailers feel less of an urgency to adopt the more secure technology.
Antone Gonsalves |
01 May |
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IT security pros lack confidence in preventing cyberattackers from stealing high-value data and say upper-management lacks an understanding of the potential losses, a global study shows.
Antone Gonsalves |
30 Apr |
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Companies have several options for defending against a recently discovered zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer and experts say businesses should get started immediately.
Antone Gonsalves |
29 Apr |
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A person using NetSupport desktop management software may not need a password to connect remotely to another computer using the same application.
Antone Gonsalves |
26 Apr |
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