Thursday, May 29, 2014
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Symantec tailors sharper small business security suite
Symantec's latest product, Norton Small Business, is perhaps the most well-rounded offering the company has inserted into its product array for small companies.
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Monday, May 19, 2014
BlackShades users targeted in 16-nation sweep; 97 arrested
Law enforcement agencies from 16 countries on three continents last week arrested 97 people after executing raids targeting those suspected of creating, buying and using a notorious Trojan program called BlackShades.
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DOJ's charges against China reframe security, surveillance debate
The U.S. Department of Justice's decision to bring computer hacking and economic espionage charges against five alleged members of the Chinese army is an attempt by President Barack Obama's administration to redirect a global discussion about cyberhacking and surveillance, some cybersecurity experts said.
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Hacker indictments against China’s military unlikely to change anything
The U.S. government’s decision to formally indict five members of the Chinese military on criminal hacking charges marks a significant escalation of what’s been a war of words between both countries.
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Security Manager’s Journal: Dealing with the heartburn of Heartbleed
Our manager scrambles to find and fix any vulnerable resources after the OpenSSL flaw is discovered.
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Friday, May 16, 2014
More fake antivirus apps pop up in Google Play, Windows Phone Store
Last month Google offered refunds to users who bought a fake antivirus app from Google Play, but the scam seems to be catching on and security researchers have recently identified similar apps in both the Android and Windows Phone app stores.
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More fake antivirus apps pop up in Google Play, Windows Phone Store
Last month Google offered refunds to users who bought a fake antivirus app from Google Play, but the scam seems to be catching on and security researchers have recently identified similar apps in both the Android and Windows Phone app stores.
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‘Elderwood’ hackers still setting pace for zero-day exploits
Further investigation into an exploit kit known as ‘Elderwood’ shows the attackers using it are more numerous and possibly better funded than previously thought, according to new research from Symantec.
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Thursday, May 15, 2014
Former Subway franchise owner admits to POS hacking
A former owner of several Subway fast-food restaurants in southern California pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from a gift card scheme that involved tampering with several other Subway stores’ computerized cash registers.
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Target, Gap, other retailers join to share cyberthreat data
Some of the biggest U.S. retailers have banded together to share information about cyberthreats, in a bid to avert breaches like that suffered by Target last holiday season.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Microsoft sticks to vow, leaves XP exposed to ongoing attacks
Hackers are already exploiting an Internet Explorer vulnerability left unpatched in Windows XP on Tuesday, Microsoft and security experts said.
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Adobe patches critical flaws in Reader, Acrobat, Flash Player and Illustrator
Adobe Systems released critical security updates for several products Tuesday in order to fix vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take remote control of systems running the vulnerable software.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Microsoft: We’re serious this time; XP’s dead to us
It’s Patch Tuesday for Microsoft, but Windows XP users aren’t getting any of the security updates. Get used to it, the company says.
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Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday gives XP attackers a roadmap
For the latest round of Microsoft's monthly collection of software patches, the company has fixed critical issues in Internet Explorer (IE) and Windows that have already been used by malicious attackers to compromised systems.
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NSA backdoors my open networks to new threats, report says
Allegations that the NSA installed surveillance tools in U.S.-made network equipment, if true, could mean enterprises have more to worry about than just government spying.
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Monday, May 12, 2014
As Patch Tuesday looms, Microsoft gives Windows 8.1 users a reprieve
For the third time in four weeks, Microsoft has backed away from a customer cutoff by postponing enforcement of the Windows 8.1 Update migration deadline until June 10.
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Windows XP die-hards can slash attack risk by dumping IE
By switching to a non-Microsoft browser, Windows XP users can halve the number of vulnerabilities that apply to the OS, according to a survey of flaws Microsoft fixed in the second half of 2013.
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Sunday, May 11, 2014
Hackers now crave patches, and Microsoft’s giving them just what they want
At least one of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates looks like an excellent candidate to hackers as they poke around for bugs in the now-retired Windows XP.
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
IT malpractice: Doc operates on server, costs hospitals $4.8M
An inadvertent data leak that stemmed from a physician’s attempt to reconfigure a server cost New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center $ 4.8 million to settle with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Tick, tock: Windows 8.1 users face patch ban as Microsoft sets next week’s updates
Microsoft will issue eight security updates to customers next week that will include fixes for Internet Explorer, Windows, Office and SharePoint.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Is that Twitter account a bot? Researchers make app to find out
They spread lies. They push products you don't care about. They make unpopular people look popular. Sometimes, they take over your machine with malware.
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Security Manager’s Journal: With Heartbleed, suddenly the world is paying attention to security
Why have recent vulnerabilities gotten so much more attention than the ones that preceded them? It’s hard to say, but the new awareness is a mixed blessing.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Heartbleed-like bug in OpenSSH dismissed as a hoax
Hackers claiming to have found a critical flaw in a widely used open-source remote login software, OpenSSH, are likely bluffing, according to a developer affiliated with the project.
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Monday, May 5, 2014
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Which groups do criminals target? Not who you might think
Here’s a sobering chart for the weekend from the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project, showing that the likelihood of being a victim of crime is much, much higher for people in low-income households.
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Saturday, May 3, 2014
Friday, May 2, 2014
Protect Your Computer from Malware (Video)
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Would it surprise you to learn that millions of computers in the US are infected with malware? That’s a lot of computers. So what’s malware, and why should you care?
Malware, short for malicious software, includes viruses and spyware that get installed on your computer or mobile device without you knowing it. Criminals use malware to steal personal information and commit fraud. For example, they may use malware to steal the login information for your online accounts or to hijack your computer and use it to send spam. An infected computer can lead to serious problems, like identity theft.
The good news, there’s a lot you can do to protect yourself and your computer. One of the most important steps you can take, install security software from a reliable company and set it to update automatically. The bad guys constantly develop new ways to attack your computer, so your software must be up to date to work.
Malware is short for “malicious software.”
It includes viruses and spyware that get installed on your computer or mobile device without your consent.
These programs can cause your device to crash and can be used to monitor and control your online activity.
Learn more about how to avoid, detect, and get rid of malware.
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Thursday, May 1, 2014
Protect Your Computer from Malware (Video)
Would it surprise you to learn that millions of computers in the US are infected with malware? That's a lot of computers. So what's malware, and why should you care?
Microsoft makes one-time exception, patches IE on Windows XP
Microsoft shipped an emergency update for Internet Explorer to close a hole that hackers had already been exploiting, and in an unexpected move, allowed Windows XP machines to receive the update.
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Worm-like Android malware spreads via text messages
A piece of malware targeting Russian-speaking Android users abuses a person’s contact list to try and infect other devices, according to security vendor Eset.
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