The data breaches like the one at Target and more recently a unit of credit bureau Experian are fueling consumer protection efforts that could have an impact on business.
Antone Gonsalves |
05 Apr |
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A recently discovered variant of the Zeus banking Trojan was found to use a legitimate digital signature to avoid detection from Web browsers and anti-virus systems.
Antone Gonsalves |
04 Apr |
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Microsoft, which is far behind Apple and Google in the smartphone market, has introduced a number of security features in Windows Phone that are not groundbreaking, but necessary to attract businesses.
Antone Gonsalves |
04 Apr |
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Microsoft's combination of application reputation technology and URL filtering gave Internet Explorer a malware block rate that blew pass Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari.
Antone Gonsalves |
03 Apr |
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Google has made it clear that commercial Android apps sold on the Play store are not allowed to secretly track user activity.
Antone Gonsalves |
03 Apr |
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A government request to change federal court rules to make it easier to hack into computers during criminal investigations places a new twist in the debate over privacy rights versus fighting crime in the digital world.
Antone Gonsalves |
03 Apr |
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President Barack Obama's plan to stop the National Security Agency's bulk collection and storage of telephone records is a good first step that needs to go much further to protect Americans' privacy rights, advocates say.
Antone Gonsalves |
29 Mar |
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A lawsuit filed by two banks against Target and Trustwave Holdings, the retailer's security assessor and service provider, could lead to more rigorous evaluations of a company's security for protecting payment card data, experts say.
Antone Gonsalves |
27 Mar |
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Exploits aimed at the recently discovered zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word are similar to those used last year by hackers suspected of gathering intelligence for nation states or private companies, a researcher says.
Antone Gonsalves |
26 Mar |
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A sobering think-tank report on the evolution of cybercrime and the supporting marketplaces on the dark side of the Internet depicts a criminal complex growing more sophisticated in software tools and its ability to hide from law enforcement.
Antone Gonsalves |
25 Mar |
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University researchers' recent experiment with spyware for Google Glass has demonstrated that lots of security work remains before the head-mounted computer eyepiece is available for consumers.
Antone Gonsalves |
21 Mar |
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The recent hacking of an EA Games server demonstrates how the compromised system of one company can be used to bypass the strong security of another, in this case Apple.
Antone Gonsalves |
21 Mar |
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A remote access tool used to commandeer a Windows PC has been found to also include an Android component, an indication that hackers are seeking cross-platform RATs for PCs and mobile devices, a researcher says.
Antone Gonsalves |
20 Mar |
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Cybercriminals are using sophisticated malware in compromising thousands of Unix-based servers to spew spam and redirect a half million Web users to malicious content per day, a security firm reported.
Antone Gonsalves |
19 Mar |
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Mozilla Firefox was the loser in this year's Pwn2Own hackfest, but experts warn against placing too much importance on the number of zero-day vulnerabilities found in the Web browser.
Antone Gonsalves |
18 Mar |
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