The seemingly limitless computational power of cloud computing is among the technology’s most attractive value propositions, but placed in the wrong hands, it could fuel untold danger.
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DDoS attacks and SQL injections continue to be the most popular topics of discussions among hackers, respectively attracting approximately 20 percent of all cybercriminal forum threads.
Read MoreVirtualization and transitioning to the cloud create new challenges for organizations in order to secure the data centers unique to these environments. A recent survey, conducted by IDG Research Services, showed that IT professionals are concerned about deploying traditional security products in virtualized data centers for a variety of reasons: Want detail on the full…
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Opaque and incomplete privacy policies are preventing mobile app users from making informed data security decisions.
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As national defense becomes an increasingly digital pursuit – and Internet security threats become increasingly mobile – researchers have decided to construct a massive test network linking together approximately 300,000 virtual Android handsets.
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After five years of competition, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has selected a successor to the SHA-2 family of encryption standards.
Read MoreRove Digital was a company formed by a criminal organization in Estonia with two business models: one to portray itself as a legitimate business on the surface, but the second and main purpose was to profit from cyber-criminal activities, which they were extremely successful at and did for many years. At GovSec West this week,…
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FireEye researchers noted nearly 400 percent year-over-year growth in advanced malware capable of bypassing signature-based detection mechanism such as firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, gateways and antivirus software.
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At a recent industry conference, security researcher Charlie Miller demonstrated how NFC technology could be used to breach certain Samsung and Nokia smartphones.
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