Security

New Universal Man-in-the-Browser (uMitB) Attack is Unnervingly Advanced

A newly discovered evolution of the traditional Man-in-the-Browser (MitB) attack, called a Universal Man-in-the-Browser (uMitB) attack, collects data from every site its victims visit and separates pertinent sensitive information, including credit-ca

White House Spam Attack is No Reason to Blast Obama Cybersecurity Policy

A Washington, D.C.-based news outlet exaggerated the significance of a recent spam attack that targeted the White House.

RIM Execs Dish Details on BlackBerry 10, BES 10 and the Enterprise

CIO.com's Al Sacco sat down with two BlackBerry executives last week to discuss the company's brand new BlackBerry 10 mobile OS and the upcoming BES 10 management software, as well as what they will mean to enterprises that use BlackBerry s

BYOD Privacy: Are You Being Watched?

Mobile technology and BYOD give companies Orwellian power, testing the relationship between employers and employees. So far, there's a severe lack of trust that is impeding BYOD progress, says a new survey.

Sophos Has A Lot of Nerve Knocking IEEE for Security Lapse

Sophos Has A Lot of Nerve Knocking IEEE for Security Lapse

A week after security firm Sophos released antivirus update that identified parts of the Sophos software as malware it tried making fun of another organization due to a security lapse. Then it did the hardest thing: Admitted and corrected a mistake.

Weekly Security News Roundup: Rented PCs Spy, Photograph Users

This week's cybersecurity news roundup has stories on Islamic hacktivists; a new zero-day flaw in Java; rented PCs spying on and even photographing users; new Twitter malware; and more.

5 Mobile Security Lessons From the Department of Defense

Several years ago, the National Security Agency wasted millions on a circuit-switched approach to mobile security strategy. With help from the Department of Defense, the NSA is doing things differently now. Enterprise CIOs can learn a few things from

Air Force Chief, Ex-FBI Agent: Cybersecurity Policy Can’t Wait

Both the U.S. Air Force chief and a former FBI agent think that now is the time for a U.S. executive order on cybersecurity. Here's why.

How Good Technology Is Opening New Doors with NFC-Enabled Samsung Smartphones

Mobile security software company Good Technology recently piloted an NFC-based physical-access system using Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones and HID Global readers. The company says the pilot not only boosted building security and employee satisfacti

Cybersecurity News Roundup: Sophos IDs Its Own Antivirus Software as Malware

This week's IT security news roundup has stories on Sophos’s anti-virus software identifying itself as malicious code; a Microsoft 0-day fix; Iranian cyberwar; an Android NFC hack that let commuters ride to work for free; cybercriminals