Phishing Scams Increasingly Using Mobile Apps
PC World – When it comes down to it, spam and phishing scams rely primarily on exploiting trust.
View ArticleFireEye to Acquire nPulse Technologies
IT security solutions provider FireEye has entered a definitive agreement to acquire nPulse Technologies, an enterprise forensics company that specializes in providing packet capture and big data...
View ArticleU.S. House committee votes to end NSA’s bulk metadata collection program
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee said the move “takes us one step closer to ending bulk collection once and for all and safeguards Americans’ civil liberties.”
View ArticleOrange has hack deja vu: 1.3 million customer details exposed
Over one million Orange customers face an increased risk of phishing attacks after hackers broke into a marketing platform.
View ArticleAutomated Traffic Log Analysis: A Must Have for Advanced Threat Protection
If there is a silver lining to the series of high-profile targeted attacks that have made headlines over the past several months, it is that more enterprises are losing faith in the “magic bullet”...
View ArticleUS House committee votes to end NSA’s bulk metadata collection program
The US House Judiciary Committee said the move “takes us one step closer to ending bulk collection once and for all and safeguards Americans’ civil liberties.”
View ArticleIn Heartbleed’s wake, let’s not forget many open-source apps remain...
Over 46 million Java-based open-source components containing known security flaws and vulnerabilities were downloaded in 2013, according to the latest research.
View ArticleGround(ctrl) Advises Customers to Change Passwords Following Hack Attack
Ground(ctrl), a Sacramento-based company that operates websites for famous musicians, has suffered a data breach. Customers are being advised to change their passwords to prevent hackers from accessing...
View ArticleFacebook Scam: Get a Free Bunnings Warehouse Gift Card
Scammers are now leveraging the reputation of Bunnings Warehouse, Australias largest household hardware chain, to trick users into completing surveys and helping them make a quick buck. Hoax Slayer has...
View ArticleHackers blamed for racist help wanted ad on Craigslist
A Jefferson county business says it is the victim of hackers after a racist help-wanted ad was posted on Craigslist.
View ArticleSymantec Reports Q4 GAAP Revenue of $1.63 Billion
Symantec Corp. reported the results of its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014 after the bell on Thursday, stating that GAAP revenue for the quarter (ended March 28, 2014) came in at $1.63 billion,...
View ArticleMany sites reusing Heartbleed-compromised private keys
Heartbleed has forced many to revoke and reissue TLS/SSL certificates, but more than seven percent have been reissued with the same keys.
View ArticleCustomers of WordPress Themes Developer WooThemes Report Credit Card Fraud
WooThemes, the developer of popular WordPress themes, appears to have suffered a data breach. The company has become aware of around 300 cases of fraudulent activity with customers credit cards. The...
View ArticleDenmark ‘blown up by virtual dynamite’ by hackers in Minecraft game cyber attack
A digital recreation of the country had been provided by the Danish government earlier this month to help educate children and to make school lessons more fun.
View Article72 Percent of Energy and Financial Services Firms Expect to Be Attacked This...
37 percent say they’ve been infected in the last 12 months by malware that evaded detection by traditional cyber defenses.
View ArticleAffinity Gaming Acknowledges New Data Breach
The company says hackers breached the system that processes credit and debit cards for its casinos.
View ArticleOrange Hacked Again
1.3 million customers’ names, e-mail addresses, mobile phone numbers, landline phone numbers, Internet operators and birthdates were stolen.
View ArticleTarget CEO Exit Highlights Business Side of Security
The resignation of Target Corp. CEOGregg Steinhafelearlier this week indicates a growing awareness among the C-suite and boards that security is intimately intertwined with business strategy and should...
View ArticleAnti-Phishing Feature in Beta Version of Google Chrome Poses Security Risks:...
The new anti-phishing feature currently being tested in the experimental version of Google Chrome does not work as well as intended and poses security risks, researchers from PhishMe warned this week....
View ArticleGE Acquiring Wurldtech to Expand Critical Infrastructure Cyber Protection
Acquisition of Wurldtech Will Help GE Advance Cyber Security Efforts for Critical Infrastructure and Operations Technology General Electric (GE)announced on Friday that is has signed a definitive...
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