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Lawyers for the Russian man charged with hacking into the computer systems of businesses throughout the U.S. are asking a federal judge in Seattle to hold a hearing as soon as possible so they can make...
View ArticleJustice Dept. seeks new tool against data fraud
Working to combat an increasingly lucrative crime that crosses national boundaries, Justice Department officials are pressing for a new law to help them prosecute criminals overseas who traffic in...
View ArticleFacebook nymwars: Disproportionately outing LGBT performers, users furious
Facebook is enforcing its “real names” policy, insidiously outing a disproportionate number of gay, trans and adult performers — placing them at risk for attacks, stalking, privacy violations and more.
View ArticleHacker Lab Shows Small Firms How to Prevent Attacks
At a recent “Hacker Lab” event, “white hat” hackers revealed how cybercriminals work – and what businesses can do to protect themselves. The September 9 multimedia presentation used a simulated small...
View ArticleHacker Publishes 5 Million Gmail Addresses, Passwords
Google says the leaked credentials were not the result of a breach of its systems, and less than two percent of them would have worked for Gmail.
View ArticleMicrosoft pulls OneDrive for Business update
There is no timeline for re-release and no explanation of the problem. This was a non-security update.
View Article9 Resources to Stay Current on Security Threats
These nine online resources will keep security pros informed about the latest threats.
View ArticleAdi Shamir, a Founding Father of Public-Key Cryptography, to Keynote Black...
Known as a visionary for his numerous contributions to the fields of cryptography and computer science, will provide attendees with an insider’s view into his historical work as well as a look into...
View ArticleCybercriminals Target Steam Users with New Trojan
Many users of Steam, Valve’s online gaming platform, have complained over the past few weeks about game items getting stolen, and the culprit appears to be a new piece of malware.
View ArticleDropbox Got Up to 249 National Security Requests in First Half of 2014
Dropbox released another transparency report on Thursday and announced that moving forward, it will do so every six months in an effort to keep the public informed of its interactions with authorities.
View ArticleIslamic Hackers Attack Kirk Cameron Site
The Gospel Herald reports that the a website promoting “Saving Christmas, an upcoming movie form Kirk Cameraon, was twice hacked by “a Turkish hacker group described as anti-Christian, anti-Israel and...
View ArticleGoogle falls victims to hackers
The Director of Information Technology at Quincy University said we should all become more aware as these attacks become more frequent. “I get my homework through Gmail and like our PowerPoint notes,...
View ArticleJPMorgan says no cyber attack-related customer fraud seen
JPMorgan Chase Co said it had not seen any unusual customer fraud related to a recent cyber attack on the bank. Chase customers will not be liable for unauthorized transactions on their account...
View ArticleShould You Trust a Site to Check If Your Gmail Password Was Leaked?
In the wake of the latest leak involving 5 million Gmail addresses and passwords, the advice was the same one we give in every situation like this: Change your password – especially if you re-use it on...
View ArticleShanghai civil service rolls out non-Apple smartphone programme
Thousands of Shanghai civil servants were given a new work smartphone last week as part of a municipal government effort to bolster information security and spread home-grown brands. The workers...
View ArticleSalesforce.com Customers: Heed This Advice
Beyond making sure all employees have up-to-date anit-virus software, the key advice from this article for SFDC customers: Salesforce offers… a powerful multi-factor authentication feature, which is...
View ArticleSteam Malware Wipes Out Your Steam Wallet Account
What’s the most devastating thing you can tell an avid Steam user? No, not that Electronic Arts has somehow miraculously bought out Valve . The most devastating thing you can tell a Steam user is that...
View ArticleHackers Crack Healthcare.gov
Healthcare.gov has been hacked. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed that part of the site was breached in July by hackers who uploaded malware to a test server.
View ArticleHow to keep your private photos safe from hackers
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View ArticleApple: Fashion over function doesn’t mean business
No-one will deny that Cupertino’s products are fashionable and beautifully-designed. But that doesn’t make them enterprise-grade.
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