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Android Security Threats Overhyped? Not So Fast…

Some skeptics say Android security software makers overhype threats to scare smartphone users into buying their products. While that may be true, the Android security threat is very real, and users should protect themselves in any way that they can,

24 Mar 2012 4 mins

Mobile Security Small and Medium Business Viruses

Weekly Security Digest: China Calls Out US, Japan; Hacktivist Thieves; and More

This week's roundup has China claiming it is the victim of American and Japanese cyber criminals, a study that found hacktivists steal more than actual criminals and a scam targeting Megaupload users.

24 Mar 2012 2 mins

Data Breach Intrusion Detection Software Phishing

Is Application Security the Glaring Hole in Your Defense?

Organizations on average spend one-tenth as much on application security as they do on network security, even though SQL injection attacks are the highest root cause of data breaches. Experts say educating developers in writing secure code is the ans

24 Mar 2012 5 mins

Data Breach Data and Information Security Regulation

Facebook Warns Employers Not to Ask Job Applicants for Log-in Credentials

Employers ask potential employees to log in and show private information, reports say

24 Mar 2012 2 mins

Privacy Social Networking Apps

DoD Networks Completely Compromised, Experts Say

The goal: Ensure optimum security and preserve user convenience

16 Dec 2016

Security

DoD Networks Completely Compromised, Experts Say

A group of U.S. federal cybersecurity experts recently blasted the Defense Department's network security efforts and called for a completely new and different model for DoD cybersecurity in the future.

23 Mar 2012 2 mins

Data Breach Intrusion Detection Software Regulation

Mobile Malware: Beware Drive-by Downloads on Your Smartphone

Drive-by downloads are coming to your smartphone, and they're harder to detect than traditional PC-based versions. Here's how you can protect yourself, your users and your enterprise from mobile drive-by downloads.

23 Mar 2012 6 mins

Malware Mobile Security Small and Medium Business

Will Megaupload’S 28 Petabytes of Data Be Deleted?

Megaupload's hosting provider, Carpathia, wants to get rid of it, saying it costs US$9,000 a day to maintain

23 Mar 2012 3 mins

Security

iPad Security Case Study: Are We There Yet?

After navigating uncharted security waters, Bank of the Ozarks now feels ready to set sail on an iPad adventure. "This is just the tip of the iceberg," says the bank's CIO.

23 Mar 2012 5 mins

Financial Services Industry Mobile Security Tablets