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Android Targeted by 75 Percent of All Mobile Malware

This week's Android security update spotlights findings from an F-Secure report that suggests Android is by far the leading target of mobile-malware authors, along with a demonstration from a recent conference that showed a number of glaring And

17 May 2012 2 mins
Mobile Security Small and Medium Business Smartphones
news analysis

What Tech Issues Loom Large for Election 2012?

After three-and-a-half years of Obama's presidency, progressive and conservatives have developed pointed assessments of his administration's handling of tech policy issues. From cybersecurity to net neutrality, how does the tech agenda fit

16 May 2012 8 mins
Government Regulation Technology Industry
opinion

Why the New ‘.Secure’ Domain Idea is a Dud

A proposed new ".secure" Internet domain designed to secure websites and ease Web surfers' security concerns is a novel idea, but your online security is ultimately your own responsibility, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von

16 May 2012 3 mins
Security
news

Zeus Variant Tricks Facebook, Webmail Users Into Exposing Card Details

The new Zeus version injects rogue debit card-related offers into popular websites

15 May 2012 2 mins
Enterprise Applications Security Social Networking Apps
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Wikipedia Warns Users About Malware Injecting Ads Into its Pages

Data is stored in more places than ever before, and it contains more personal information than ever before. Protecting that data is more complex than it has ever been.rn

2 Dec 2017
Security
news

Wikipedia Warns Users About Malware Injecting Ads Into its Pages

The normally ad-free site says some visitors have encountered a browser-based malware infection

15 May 2012 3 mins
Intrusion Detection Software Security Social Networking Apps
feature

10 Infamous Hacks and Hackers

From low-profile intrusions to statement-making break-ins, here are 10 headline-making system intrusions (and the culprits behind them).

15 May 2012 3 mins
Data Breach Firewalls Intrusion Detection Software
news

Hackers Break Into Bitcoin Exchange Site Bitcoinica, Steal $90,000 in Bitcoins

Hackers stole 18,547 bitcoins and the user database from bitcoin exchange site Bitcoinica

14 May 2012 3 mins
Internet Security
feature

5 Key Interop 2012 Takeaways for CIOs and Other IT Pros

As everything from application delivery to security and monitoring is seemingly shifting to the cloud, IT faces a chaotic and difficult to manage world. The good news is the tools are there, but you just can't go to a single provider as you did

14 May 2012 8 mins
IT Strategy Private Cloud Unified Communications
opinion

Cybersecurity Roundup: Hackers Target Gas Firms; Twitter-Spammer Logins Leaked; and More

This week's cybersecurity news roundup features a US ICS-CERT warning about a "spear phishing" campaign aimed at natural-gas pipeline companies; Twitter spammers' logins exposed; a University of North Carolina data breach; and mor

12 May 2012 3 mins
Data Breach Intrusion Detection Software Phishing
news

Amnesty International’s UK Website Compromised to Infect Visitors with Cyberspying Malware

Malicious code on Amnesty International's UK website exploited a Java vulnerability to install Gh0st RAT on people's computers

11 May 2012 3 mins
Intrusion Detection Software Security