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We found 476 items for the tag: SECURITY

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Banks withdraw from class-action lawsuit against Trustwave

Trustwave cleared when banks withdraw from class-action lawsuit, as Trustwave CEO also speaks out regarding the ongoing drama.

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Report says 97% of mobile malware is targeting Android devices

Google Android users face a large amount of mobile malware attacks, with 97% of mobile malware designed specifically to compromise Android devices.

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Fareit Windows trojan also loads nasty piece of ransomware on PCs

Crafty Trojan also infects users with ransomware, leading to even more PC security issues.

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Android corruption bug frightening security researchers

Google Android security is a work in progress, with recent corruption bug showing frightening reality of future bugs.

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Pure Hacking: Windows XP users, networks at risk as deadline looms

With the looming Microsoft Windows XP end of support deadline approaching, users and consumers face security issues if they refuse to migrate.

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Metadata reveals a large amount of information about users: study

Mobile phone metadata is often disregarded, even though it should be more closely monitored.

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McAfee makes Antivirus & Security free for Android and iOS

McAfee offers up full mobile software suite for free to Google Android and Apple iOS users.

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WhatsApp says security flaw is "overstated"

WhatsApp says that security concerns are overstated after reports that message log was vulberable.

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'Internet of things' needs anti-virus and security measures

The Internet of Things opens the door to a greatly connected world, but there are significant security risks that must be addressed.

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PG&E boosts security, lawmaker wants to create law demanding change

PG&E is boosting security and lawmakers want to force utility providers to submit security plans

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Banks, financial institutions increasingly researching biometrics

Banks and financial institutions want to improve security, and using biometrics offers a good level of added protection.

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Mobile difficulties plague workers in the office, no easy choices

Trying to keep mobile solutions secure in the workplace, and requires security software and employee reeducation.

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Clare Computer Solutions details basic steps to PC defense

Trying to keep PCs secure isn't just up to software companies to develop security programs - users must also be vigilant and learn to defend.

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New malware makes anti-virus software 'totally useless'

Malware threats are evolving and causing issues, with most Internet users targeted by malware and phishing attempts, data indicates.

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Security company FireEye lists most targeted countries, industries

Global malware threats continue to grow, and security firm FireEye outlines the most targeted nations and industries.

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Struggling retailer Sears now dealing with a reported cyber breach

Retailer Sears reportedly opened an investigation regarding a data breach, though hasn't confirmed if the company suffered from a cyberattack.

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Security firm blames Russian government for making Uroburos malware

The nasty Uroburos malware likely came from the Russian government, security experts now claim.

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Chinese government continues to plague U.S. with cyberattacks

Chinese hackers are continually targeting U.S. and other western critical infrastructure, and how to combat the issue is far from easy.

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Target, other retailers trying to come to terms with data breaches

Retailers should improve security and learn from Target's data breach that continues to plague the company in continued fallout.

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Secunia: 1,208 vulnerabilities in the 50 most popular programs

There are plenty of vulnerabilities in the most popular programs, and users must be aware of the increased threat levels from malware, viruses, etc.

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Alleged British hacker wants to stay in UK, avoid US extradition

British hacker wants to face charges in the UK and will look to oppose any extradition requests issued by the US government, his lawyers say.

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Variety of malware stealing bitcoins using exploited apps

Malware is increasingly targeting bitcoin, with users having login information remotely stolen to bitcoin exchanges and online wallets.

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Catbird Security aims to boost enterprise cloud security environment

Security Catbird teams up with Trapezoid and wants to make next-generation security products for use by companies securing information in the cloud

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RSA wants better cooperation between companies, governments

The EMC-owned RSA company wants to see more cooperation among private sector companies and governments.

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Mobile malware in 2013 at least doubled when compared to year before

Kaspersky Lab warns of major growth in mobile malware in 2013, and the attacks will keep on happening in 2014.

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Hewlett-Packard, Trend Micro team up to defend against attacks

HP and Trend Micro want to make PCs and other technologies more secure with their joint announcement at RSA 2014.

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Dell ramps up 'BYOD' security efforts for business IT administrators

Dell SonicWall offers up new software for IT administrators to keep 'bring your own device' (BYOD) mobile solutions in the workplace more secure.

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NSA spying revelations cause stir in privacy and security markets

There are new software and hardware platforms available to help try and reduce government and NSA snooping.

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Security measures like one-time passwords are becoming more common

To counter growing cyber threats, many companies are embracing additional security methods to limit threats.

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Malicious apps in Google Play store increased almost 400 percent

The number of malicious apps in the Google Play store increased almost 400 percent over the past few years, according to researchers.

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FBI collecting its own malware library to study cyber threats

Watch out! The FBI is building a malware library in its effort to battle against cyber crimes.

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Intel renames McAfee, rebranding unit named after troubled founder

The McAfee Security name is no more, with Intel confirming it would rebrand the well recognized name.

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Users more worried about identity theft than privacy

According to a new study, 75% of people are more worried about personal info being stolen, rather than browsing history.

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Using just basic tools, all GPS units across the world can be hacked

The world's GPS system has a massive security flaw and is open to hacks.

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Facebook reports bug that allowed access to 6 million e-mails and phone numbers

Facebook patches bug that allowed access to 6 million phone numbers and e-mails.

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Microsoft will pay you up to $100,000 for finding bugs in Windows 8.1

Microsoft wants to pay you for finding security holes in Windows 8.1, IE11.

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NSA whistleblower isn't scared, doesn't like the surveillance state the US has built

NSA whistleblowser Edward Snowden is the most wanted man in the world right now.

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LinkedIn the latest web company to add two-step verification

LinkedIn adds two-step authentication to make accounts more secure.

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US Department of Homeland Security warns that 3-D-printed guns are "impossible" to contain

US Department of Homeland Security warns that "limiting access [to 3D-printed guns] may be impossible"

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Kaspersky security software to be preloaded on Android devices powered by Snapdragon processors

Kaspersky security software will come pre-installed on Snapdragon-powered Android phones and tablets.

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US citizens' phone calls, and all electronic data is captured and recorded by the FBI, accessible by the government

Former FBI agent claims all electronic data and voice calls are recorded and accessible to the US government.

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Google Glass has potential security issues, could lead to industrial espionage

Google Glass can be easily exploited, would allow industrial espionage, easy access to bank pins.

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Twitter sends out memo to news organizations warning 'we believe that these attacks will continue'

Twitter issues warning to news organizations around the world; they believe the attacks will continue.

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DHS' new intrusion detection and prevention system raises security concerns

DHS talk of their new EINSTEN 3 Accelerated security system, privacy concerns are now raised.

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Android devices with malware infections tripled last year

Android saw the total number of devices infected by malware triple in 2012.

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Anonymous' latest trick is posting Bank of America's spying data online

Bank of America spying on consumers? Anonymous' latest data is trying to prove that.

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Security firm releases evidence of alleged military-backed Chinese hacking group at work

Alleged military-assisted Chinese hacking group evidence provided by security firm.

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Facebook continues to collect data on users who have logged out of the social network

Even when logged out, Facebook still track data on you.

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President Obama's new executive order addresses cybersecurity issues

Cybersecurity threats get addressed by President Obama in new executive order.

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University student kicked out for finding security flaw offered scholarship by the company behind flawed software

Skytech offers expelled college student a scholarship and part-time job.