security: Vulnerabilities and threats
Twitter Two-Factor Authentication: Too Little, Too Late?
Two-factor authentication is a good step. But for securing many sites, Twitter included, it's not enough.
Android Smartphone Sellers Should Patch, Refund Or Perish
FTC should crack down on wireless carriers and smartphone manufacturers that put their customers at risk by failing to update Android devices.
Boston Bombers Can't Elude City's Tech Infrastructure
Video surveillance played a key role in identifying the suspects in Monday's tragic Boston Marathon bombing, setting a precedent for increasing...
Spamhaus DDoS Attacks: What Business Should Learn
What should your company take away from this week's attacks? Lock down unsecured DNS repeaters being exploited by attackers and prep DDoS response...
Unpatched Remote Access Tools: Your Gift To Attackers
Three-year old "TeamSpy" espionage campaign should be a wake-up call. Lock down your remote-access tools, or else.
Password Police Cite Evernote Mistakes
Evernote used the wrong security method to store passwords, cryptography experts say. Unfortunately, it's a common error.
Kill Passwords: Hassle-Free Substitute Wanted
Passwords keep proliferating, but do new technologies and approaches offer an alternative? Maybe.
Security Tools Show Many Dots, Few Patterns
Today's security software wastes valuable time by delivering data dumps, rather than focusing on trends. But you can create your own visualizations.
Don't Blame China For Security Hacks, Blame Yourself
Focus on the sorry state of your information security defenses before worrying about the Chinese, Russians, hacktivists or cybercrime gangs.
Java Security Warnings: Cut Through The Confusion
Recent warnings to deactivate Java are raising additional questions: What about JavaScript, EJB, JavaFX, Android and any other use of the...
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Strike Back If China Steals IP, Companies Told
May 23, 2013Bipartisan report argues that businesses should be allowed to retrieve stolen intellectual property from attackers' networks.
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Twitter Two-Factor Security Combats Takeovers
May 23, 2013Authentication measure comes in wake of Syrian Electronic Army account hacks, further security steps coming.
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Data Breaches: 8 Most Common Causes
May 22, 2013Why do bad breaches happen to good companies? Here's a look at the most frequent causes.
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Anonymous Threatens Gitmo, U.S. Locks Down Wi-Fi
May 21, 2013Guantanamo Bay Naval Base authorities turn off Wi-Fi and social media after Anonymous threatened to shut them down.
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APT Attacks Trace To India, Researcher Says
May 21, 2013Multi-year hacking campaign targeted mining companies, legal firms, Pakistan, Angolan dissidents and others in Pakistan, the U.S., Iran, China and...
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Yahoo Japan Data Breach: 22M Accounts Exposed
May 20, 2013Yahoo breach could have compromised 10% of all Yahoo user credentials. Meanwhile, Syrian Electronic Army targets The Financial Times.
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Who Is Syrian Electronic Army: 9 Facts
May 17, 2013Syrian hackers claim to battle American imperialism, media bias and Angelina Jolie.
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DHS Eyes Sharing Zero-Day Intelligence With Businesses
May 16, 2013DHS proposal would give private businesses access to the government's stockpile of zero-day secrets for a fee. But some say the program may...
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3 Big Mistakes In Security Incident Response
May 14, 2013Avoid these common "tunnel vision" mistakes when investigating a breach or hack.
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Microsoft Tech Support Scams: Why They Thrive
May 13, 2013Readers detail "frozen DNS Trojan" cold calls and "repairs" that lead to $882 in unauthorized wire transfers.
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