Security

Even Dumb Hackers Can Make Crime Pay

This week's IT security roundup has stories on some not-so-smart Facebook hackers; malware that infected hundreds of PoS systems in 40 different countries; "Project Blitzkrieg;" and more.

Irony Alert: Facebook Helps FBI Bust Hackers for Stealing Users’ Personal Info

Facebook cooperated with the FBI to nab crooks who infected 11 million computers and stole $850 million. The bad guys clearly forgot just how strongly Facebook feels about other people making money off of its users.

What You Need to Know About Facebook’s New Privacy Settings

Facebook is rolling out three changes to its privacy settings, activity log and photos. Here's what you need to know and how the updates to the social network affect you.

Are BYOD Employees Decommissioning Mobile Devices Properly?

An information security officer recommends adding procedures for decommissioning devices to your BYOD policy before your BYOD employees upgrade to the latest smartphones and tablets this holiday season.

Mobile Apps Are Spying on Your Kids

Mobile Apps Are Spying on Your Kids

The FTC blasts app makers for misleading parents about their kids' privacy.

Why Do Companies Bother to Protect Customer Data?

The upside for companies to protecting consumer data is practically nonexistent and the downside is barely any greater, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman. So why do organizations even bother?

Google’s New Android Malware Detector Not Nearly as Effective as 3rd Parties

A study performed by a North Caroline State University associate professor found third-party Android malware detectors to be significantly more effective than Google's new application verification service in Android v4.2 "Jelly Bean."

Macquarie Telecom to open $14M security data centre ‘Bunker’

‘Leaked’ Draft of White House Cyber Security Order Not Worth the Wait

The executive order calls for the gathering of a lot of information that should have already been in it and it looks for "incentives" but no answers to the problems of businesses sharing cyber-threat data.

BlackBerry 10 Blocks Common Passwords but Still Can’t Fix Stupid

Blocking commonly-used passwords on mobile devices sounds like a good idea, but CIO.com blogger Al Sacco says in reality it won't do much to increase mobile security. Here's why.