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U.S. Cyber Command Chief To Keynote Black Hat 2013
Success in national security is measured by how well the government collaborates with partners and customers, says Gen. Keith Alexander, Commander...
Apple iPhone Decryption Backlog Stymies Police
Apple's waiting list to bypass security controls on latest-generation iPhone and iPad devices means months-long delays for law enforcement...
Big Data Alchemy: Turn Info Into Money
Data markets could become a new market category. Here, companies buy, sell or trade data for mutual benefit.
Microsoft Tech Support Scams: Why They Thrive
Readers detail "frozen DNS Trojan" cold calls and "repairs" that lead to $882 in unauthorized wire transfers.
Did You Really Buy A Snowmobile? Big Data Knows
Better data analysis helps banks rile fewer customers while trying to stop credit card fraud.
Hacking Higher Education
The cybersecurity challenge on college campuses lies as much with the students as with malicious outsiders.
Unified Threat Management Vendors Don't Excel
Our survey shows users aren’t fond of UTM appliances.
Huawei CEO Dismisses Security, Spying Concerns
Company founder denies that Huawei employees would ever be forced to spy for China.
British Universities Given Funds For Cyber Security Program
U.K. government provides grants to University of Oxford and Royal Holloway, University of London to fund doctoral programs in cyber security.
8 Indicted On $45 Million Bank Cyberheist Charges
N.Y. men indicted for alleged roles in orchestrated massive global "bank heist" that targeted a MasterCard credit card processor, coordinated mass...
Washington State Courts Reveal Security Breach
State officials don't know when attackers accessed up to 160,000 Social Security and 1 million driver's license numbers stored in unencrypted format.
Google Glass Etiquette: A Work In Progress
Can you stop recording me now? That's one worry early Google Glass users say they're trying to soothe while creating social norms for the...
Senate Bill Calls For Cyberespionage 'Watch List'
In move to ratchet up pressure on China, U.S. would detail what technologies and products are being stolen and which foreign firms benefit.
Microsoft IE Zero-Day Gets Emergency Fix
'Fix it' now available as a temporary defense until actual patch is ready; only IE 8 is affected by flaw.
McAfee, AV's King Of Crazy, Resurfaces
Antivirus pioneer and former fugitive from justice in Belize John McAfee shares more about his code-slinging and drug-smuggling past.
How Syrian Electronic Army Unpeeled The Onion
Satire site The Onion details multi-pronged Twitter account takeover strategies used by hacktivists.
Nginx Patches Critical Web Server Software Vulnerability
Meanwhile, hackers behind Cdorked malware that targets Apache servers now have extended it to infect open-source Nginx and Lighttpd server software.
Syria Back Online After Internet Blackout
All Internet traffic from the war-torn country -- via overland and submarine connections -- went offline Tuesday.
Anonymous OpUSA Hackathon: Mostly Bluster
DHS predicts Tuesday's hackathon will involve little more than nuisance exploits. Meanwhile, Syrian Electronic Army hacks Twitter feeds of satire...
Sweet Password Security Strategy: Honeywords
To improve detection of database breaches, businesses should store multiple fake passwords and monitor attempts to use them, according to...
Why IT Spending Is Stuck In A Vicious Circle
Respondents to our IT Spending Priorities Survey say they're playing catch-up.
BlackBerry, Samsung Get Pentagon Nod Of Approval
Department of Defense approves use of BlackBerry and Samsung devices by military and government workers, a big win for the two companies.
Reputation.com Hacked, Customer Passwords Stolen
No financial, credit card or account details were exposed, said site, but attackers stole encrypted passwords of "a minority" of customers.
86% Of Websites Have At Least 1 Serious Vulnerability
While websites harbor fewer bugs overall, 86% of sites have at least one serious flaw that could be used in an attack, reports WhiteHat Security.
Facebook Turns Friends Into IT Support
Facebook's new Trusted Contacts option lets friends assist with account recovery, so Facebook personnel don't have to.
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