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Worst IT security breaches debriefed
When the enemy is a moving target it's often only possible to look at the past to try to predict...
Microsoft finding success in “neighborhood watch” against botnets
While national and worldwide agencies wage a war against online crime through the criminal courts, Microsoft is finding success using...
The latest reality of online safety: we’re all being watched
There are so many threats to online security and privacy that many have simply given up on the notion of...
Is online banking as safe as people think?
More US adults bank online than use social networks (for now, at least). It has become such a common activity...
As the workforce goes mobile, security concerns rise
As more offices become virtual and more employees work from home or on the go, the logistics of keeping devices...
Online payments may be the future, but today consumers are still concerned
It's clear that online payments are the future. Many pay for nearly everything online, but there are still security and...
4Chan is back up after 3 day DDoS attack
It isn't the first time that 4Chan has gone down and it won't be the last, but this one is...
Everything you needed to know about firewalls
The term "firewall" has one that most people know but few understand. It's often confused with anti-virus software because of...
As internet criminal activity decreases, botnets skyrocket
Everyone has heard of hackers, viruses, and spam. What fewer people have heard of or understand are botnets despite statistics...
American drone weapons consoles infected with keystroke-logging virus
US Predator and Reaper drones in Afghanistan were hacked and a virus inserted into their remote cockpits at Creech Air...
Links on Facebook to be screened for viruses
Phishers and hackers have found that social media is a great place to plant links to malicious websites as unsuspecting...
Warning: MySQL.com was hacked, serves extremely malicious malware
With over 12 million monthly visitors, word must get out to keep people from going to MySQL(dot)com until they get...
Standing behind your product, one bullet at a time
With wars and battle zones popping up across the world, the security and defense industries have been booming over the...
The mobile malware menace
As mobile technology continues to become more prevalent in use and present in our hands, so too do the "bad...
How to make a strong password
They are the keys we use to get to some of the most important parts of our online lives....
The truth about passwords
The science behind hacking passwords has evolved much faster than the passwords themselves. While many websites and programs set limits...
The social network security test
Security is always a concern online, but on social networks it's doubly so as we put more and more personal...
10 tips to keep your family safe online
Safety has been a concern online since kids started showing their parents how to surf. Now, as adults are realizing...
Big names top list for insecure data storage on apps
App watchdog group ViaForensics has been running popular Android and iPhone apps through their system to see who is encrypting...
Hackers take credit for Playstation network attack, claim possession of credit card data
If you're an active Sony Playstation network user, you're aware that it was "game over" last week as hackers made...